Unlocking Documents in the Finder?

Some locked documents are not permitting us to unlock them. In the Info box for these docs, the "Locked" checkbox is checked, yet can't be unchecked as the area is grayed out and inaccessible. Suggestions?
Many thanks in advance.

Select one of the documents and CTRL- or RIGHT-click and select Get Info from the contextual menu. At the bottom of the dialog is the Ownership and Sharing section. What do you see displayed for the file's owner, group, and Everyone permissions.

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