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Taking it in and Getting Started
Top 10 Insurance Claim Tips
Sample Letter Requesting Complete Copy of Homeowners Policy
Returning to your home after a wildfire: A post-evacuation checklist
First Steps After a Wildfire
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Arranging Temporary Housing
Survivors Speak: Additional Living Expense (ALE)/Loss of Use
Sample Letter Requesting Information About Insurance Benefits for Temporary Living Expenses (“ALE” or “Loss of Use”)
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Getting Organized
Organizing Carrier-Specific Disaster Survivor Groups
Speak UP: How to communicate with your insurance company
Insurance Claim Tips For Partial Loss Fires
Home Insurance Legal Rights – Oregon (2020)
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Getting Debris Removed
Debris Removal After a Partial or Total Loss
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Creating Your Home Inventory and Navigating Your Contents Claim
Sample Letter Asking for a Waiver of the Contents Itemization Requirement
10 tips for settling the contents portion of your claim
Depreciation Basics
Sample Letter Asking for a Personal Property Claim Settlement
Survivors Speak: Strategies for preparing your home inventory
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Making Financial Decisions
Updating your home insurance after a loss…Staying protected without wasting money
Survivors Speak: Coping With Underinsurance
Tax Tips for Disaster Survivors
Underinsurance 101
Tax Information for Disaster Survivors
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Choosing a Contractor
Survivors Speak: Working With Your Contractor
Survivors Speak: The Rebuilding Process
Questions to ask a repair/rebuilding contractor
Guidelines For Reviewing Adjusters’ And Contractors’ Estimates
What’s UP with Overhead and Profit?
Rebuilding 101: A Guide to the Reconstruction Process
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Working with Your Mortgage Company
Sample Letter Requesting Mortgage Company Release Insurance Proceeds
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Getting Help If/When You Need It
A Policyholders Guide to Mediation
Examinations Under Oath – “EUO”
Getting Help From the CA. Dept. of Insurance
Hiring an Attorney for an Insurance Claim
Insurance Appraisal Simplified
Making the Best Choice When Hiring a Public Adjuster
Questions to Ask Before Hiring a Public Adjuster
Hiring Professional Help for an Insurance Claim
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Being Pro-Active in Documenting and Valuing Your Losses
The Scoop on “Scope” (of loss)
Xactimate Demystified
Insurance Recovery Tips for the Dwelling Part of Your Claim
Smoke and ash damage from a wildfire
Reimbursement for Claim Preparation Expenses
Survivors Speak: Partial Loss Remediation Tips
Thermal (“extreme heat”) damage from a nearby wildfire
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Overcoming Obstacles
Policyholders Can Win in Appraisal
Sample Letter for Requesting Copies of Claim-Related Documents
Sample Letter Requesting Claim Payment History
Resolving Claim Disputes
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Taking Care of Yourself Along the Way
Survivors Speak: Observations from a Teenage Wildfire Survivor
“Survivors Speak” Tip Series
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