Inventories not only for insurance purposes

[Cindy Hartman]

Most people think of having an inventory for disaster preparedness and recover - the purpose of remembering and proving ownership of items to an insurance company or police department. Here at Hartman Inventory, our inventory service includes photographs and written reports. This information has been used by our customers who have filed insurance claims. They were grateful for the quick and easy process this information allowed.

Another reason to have an inventory is this: an heir to the estate of a woman in North Carolina reported to detectives that the power of attorney for the deceased had taken money and personal property. The sheriff's office arrested the power of attorney and charged her with felony exploitation of elder trust.

So, if you have your inventory service now, you'll have the peace of mind that you'll recover financially from a theft, fire or natural disaster by filing a thorough insurance claim. And after your death, that information will prove what you owned, which will help your executor and, as in the story above, ensure that everything is documented for the estate settlement.