Not divorced and no legal separation filed - property question

[Zigner]

It does if she put the original lock on it.

No, it doesn't. Entry in to the unit without the permission of the lessee is trespassing.

 

[PayrollHRGuy]

i don't know your local details ....but anybody with the access code could enter the storage facility where I rent space ....

My house has a door with a code lock. That doesn't mean it is legal for anyone that learned or guessed the code is allowed to legally enter my home.

 

[Zigner]

Heck, by that reasoning, every lock-smith who installs new locks will somehow have permission to enter wherever he supplied the lock that was installed.

 

[PayrollHRGuy]

Heck, by that reasoning, every lock-smith who installs new locks will somehow have permission to enter wherever he supplied the lock that was installed.

Worse than that, by that reasoning anyone willing to enter up to 9999 possible codes has permission to enter.

 

[Eekamouse]

Its a storage unit. So, its private property with public access. The storage unit is paid for with community funds and is therefore community property.

And when a court orders the lease holder to allow access to the STBX, they can get into the unit. They cannot go into the office of the facility and tell them that they should be allowed to cut the lock because it's community property and expect any kind of response that doesn't end with go pound sand. The staff will not give permission for them to break into the unit. They have a contract with the spouse, not the STBX.
It was STBX's short-sightedness that led her or him to put their belongings into a unit that their name is not on. The facility will not care about how the unit has items not belonging to the lease holder in it. It's not their problem.