Structure
The renter should be something that stays reachable.
An individual renter who becomes unreachable is the failure at the heart of every story on this site. A trust or an entity does not become unreachable.
Consultations with counsel are complimentary. We can meet at the facility or at your office.
Three structures, three uses
Trust rental
The trust is the renter. Successor trustees keep access under the instrument. Nothing depends on the client being present, and the box does not enter probate.
Entity rental
An LLC or corporation rents, with named officers as agents. Right answer where the property is business records or business assets.
Authorised agents
Individual rental with named agents — a family member, an executor, or counsel. Simplest to set up, and revocable at any time.
Said plainly
What this is not
Entity rental is not anonymity. We know who our clients are, we keep records, and we comply with valid subpoenas and court orders.
It is not a mechanism for placing property beyond the reach of a forfeiture proceeding, a restitution order, a judgment creditor, or a bankruptcy estate. Doing that is unlawful, it is easily discovered, and it turns a routine storage arrangement into an additional count.
What it is: a way to make sure that when the client cannot act, a named and accountable person still can.Our full position on legal process →
This page is general information. The client’s own counsel should draft or review any instrument.
Common questions
- Who can rent the box?
- An individual, a trust, or an entity such as an LLC. For a long absence, a trust or entity is usually the right answer because it does not depend on the individual being reachable.
- Does entity rental make the box anonymous?
- No. It changes who the renter is, not whether we know. We keep records and we comply with valid legal process. The purpose is continuity of access, not concealment.
- Can counsel be an authorised agent?
- Yes, where the client designates you and your own professional obligations permit it. The designation is documented and revocable.
- What if the trustee changes?
- Successor trustees take access under the trust instrument. That is the point of using one.
- Can we set this up quickly?
- The vault side is fast. The limiting factor is the client’s own instrument, which is why this should start well before a date.
See the vault before you decide.
Tours are private and by appointment. You will see the vault door, the man-trap entry, and the box sizes in person. No account relationship is required to visit.