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How To Document
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The Purpose: |
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Accurate records of your cost is the
only way to recover compensation |
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The rules and regulations of your insurance
company and the Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA)are well defined and documented. |
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Your insurance coverage has a
policy limit defined in a dollar amount. |
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The limit of FEMA assistance
is defined by law. |
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Before the loss: |
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Do you have an inventory of your property? |
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Do you know the value of each item on your inventory? |
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Do you have film documentation of your property? |
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Use the MBA Risk Disaster Checklist
and our disaster recovery resource links. |
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During the loss: |
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Collect all receipts, bids, estimates,
invoices and make copies. |
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Create a daily journal of your activities, expenses
and contacts. |
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Communicate directly with the home office of your
insurance company. |
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Use your contact network to make it possible for
people to contact you. |
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Use the MBA disaster resource links and MBA to get assistance. |
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After the loss: |
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Keep all original documents in your
possession. |
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Provide only copies of your documentation to support
your claim. |
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Maintain copies of all the documentation related
to your loss. This is a tax deductible event. |
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Use the MBA Disaster
Documentation Kit to record the details of your
loss. |
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