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Taking it in and Getting Started
Top 10 Insurance Claim Tips
Speak UP: How to communicate with your insurance company
A Guide to Your Homeowners Policy
Insurance tips for storm damage
“The dirt” on insurance protection for mud flow damage
Sample Letter Requesting Complete Copy of Homeowners Policy
First Steps After a Flood – VIDEO
Mold Contamination Insurance Coverage 101: The Basics
Sample Letter Protecting Your Legal Rights
Survivors Speak: Forced Choice Matrix for Decision-making
Avoiding Frauds and Scams After a Disaster
Ice Dams and Insurance
What’s UP With Home Insurance Deductibles?
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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”)
Sample Letter Requesting Extension of Additional Living Expense/Loss of Use Deadlines
Survivors Speak: Underinsured, Delayed Rebuild, Buying a temporary home
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Getting Organized
Organizing Carrier-Specific Disaster Survivor Groups
General Claim Tips
Flood Insurance Claim Basics
Insurance Accounting Spreadsheet
FAQ’s about Property Damage Insurance Claims
After a Hurricane – Property Damage FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions About Homeowners Insurance Claims in Texas
Frequently Asked Questions About Property Damage Insurance Claims in Alabama
Sample Letters and Claim Documents
What to Do With Checks from Your Insurance Company
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Getting Debris Removed
Debris Removal After a Disaster
What’s UP with Trees, Shrubs, and Landscaping Insurance Coverage?
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Being Proactive in Documenting and Valuing Your Losses
The Scoop on “Scope” (of loss)
Xactimate Demystified
Insurance Recovery Tips for the Dwelling Part of Your Claim
NFIP Proof of Loss, Damage Estimates and Supplemental Claims
Reimbursement for Claim Preparation Expenses
Sample Letter for Requesting Copies of Claim-Related Documents
Building Code, Ordinance or Law Compliance
Sample Letter Requesting Extension of Policy Benefits for Building Code Upgrades (CA)
Sample Letter Requesting Extension of Deadlines to Collect Full Policy Benefits – CALIFORNIA DISASTER
Smoke Restoration Guide
Buy or Rebuild? FAQs on replacing a dwelling after a total loss
Sample Letter Requesting Inspection, Scoping and Remediation Plan for Wildfire Damaged Structure
Sample Letter Requesting Re-inspection and Re-testing of a Partially-Damaged Home
Insurance Coverage for Damaged or Destroyed Septic Systems
What’s UP with Trees, Shrubs, and Landscaping Insurance Coverage?
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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 a contents (personal property) claim
Household Inventory Sample spreadsheet
Depreciation Basics
Sample Letter Asking for a Personal Property Claim Settlement
Home Inventory and Contents Claim Tips
Survivors Speak: Strategies for preparing your home inventory
Survivors Speak: Personal Property / Contents List for Insurance for Total Loss
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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
Tax Information for Disaster Survivors
What to Do With Checks from Your Insurance Company
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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
Sample Letters and Claim Documents
Let Go Lender: Getting Your Mortgage Company To Release Insurance Proceeds
Survivors Speak: Getting Your Lender to Pay Interest on Your Insurance Funds
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Getting Help If/When You Need It
A Policyholders Guide to Mediation
Resolving Flood Insurance Disputes
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
What To Expect When You’re Suing An Insurance Company
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Overcoming Obstacles
Policyholders Can Win in Appraisal
Sample Letter Requesting Claim Payment History
Sample Letter Requesting Information About Claim Denial
Resolving Claim Disputes
Sample Letter Requesting Extension of Deadlines to Collect Full Policy Benefits
Using social media to be the squeaky wheel
Belly UP: Navigating a claim when your insurer becomes “insolvent”
Sample Letter to Collect Policy Benefits for Building Code Upgrades (non-CA)
Sample Letter Requesting Retroactive Increase of Your Dwelling Limit
Temporal Requirements for Water Damage Exclusions in Homeowner Policies
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Taking Care of Yourself Along the Way
Survivors Speak: Things I Wish I Had Known
“Survivors Speak” Tip Series
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