Inventory Service Provider

“To state the facts frankly is not to despair the future nor indict the past. The prudent heir takes careful inventory of his legacies and gives a faithful accounting to those whom he owes an obligation of trust.”-John F. Kennedy

If your house burned down to the ground, could you remember all the contents? Could you prove to the insurance company that you really had a giant screen TV? Most likely your receipts burned up too.

What we did is photograph our house contents with our digital camera. We keep copies of the pictures on thumb-drives in my wife's purse and our go-kits.

Another idea is to hire someone to take an inventory for you. I saw an ad for Aussie Home Inventories. The web page is well done but, of course, is selling their product.

"Did You Know Most People Find It Impossible To Create An Accurate List Of Property After A Loss?"

"Why Gamble With Your Assets, Your Home? - When the Simple Solution Is To Easily Get Prepared By Documenting Your Property Before The Loss!"

"Speed up the process of any insurance claim, by having 'at hand' accurate records."

Bottom Line
The Australian site points out that a home inventory is useful for many of life's unpleasant circumstances:

• Fire
• Natural disasters
• Theft
• Divorce (need to divide up the property)
• Estate planning

"How Many People Wished They Had An Inventory After An Event? -All Of Them!"