Safe Left Unclaimed Despite Court Order, Storage Company Sues Tel Aviv Couple for Over 21,000 Shekels

In June, an Israeli court authorized the removal of a private safe that had been left unclaimed for an extended period. When the safe was forcibly opened last month by Brikston Safes, the company operating the storage unit, only 50 shekels were found inside. Approximately two weeks ago, Brikston filed a lawsuit against a Tel Aviv couple who rented the safe, demanding tens of thousands of shekels in unpaid storage fees.

The couple had rented the safe until May 2025 but failed to clear it or respond to repeated requests from the company. After their continued noncompliance, Brikston obtained a court order in June to remove the safe. The lawsuit claims that because 399 days passed before the safe was opened, the couple accrued a debt exceeding 21,000 shekels. This amount is based on a daily storage fee of 50 shekels, doubled for each day of delay as stipulated in the rental agreement.

Brikston is seeking payment of the outstanding balance plus linkage differentials, interest, legal costs, and attorney fees. The woman involved stated they have not yet received the lawsuit and asserted that they paid all required fees and returned the keys. Brikston's CEO, attorney Dvir Indig, emphasized that the company cannot access the safe's contents without the renter and that the rental fees are unrelated to what is stored inside. He added that despite numerous attempts to resolve the issue through calls, WhatsApp, and emails, the couple ignored all communications, forcing the company to pursue legal action.