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Don't Forget The Lake House: Those of you who own vacation homes need to remember the contents you keep there when it comes to your home inventory protection. As a matter of fact, Matt MacMillan of the Hutchison (MN) Leader says you should keep a separate inventory for that residence. The article has some good insurance tips for owners of secondary residences. If your secondary home or vacation home has a mortgage, your lender may require homeowners insurance just as it would for your primary residence. However, there may be additional stipulations in the policy because you only reside in the home for part of the year. Like with your primary homeowners insurance, it is important to review the policy for your secondary home every year and keep an up-to-date home inventory in case you would need to file a claim following a loss. [emphasis added] Under-Insurance Conundrum: Karen Telleen-Lawton has an interesting article dealing with the problem of homeowners under-insurance. ...

The Northeast Needs To Get Prepared: The Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency ( MEMA ) recently published guidelines for personal disaster preparedness . As you may know, the Atlantic Hurricane Season runs June 1st to November 30th, and residents of coastal states need to spend some time attending to these tasks in anticipation of storms that will threaten New England this season. Excerpt: Make a record of your personal property. Keep an itemized list of your furniture, clothing and valuables to assist adjusters in case of a claim. Back it up with photographs or video. I know I sound like a broken record regarding home inventory . Crack, pop, hiss. No apologies made. The High Price of Dog Ownership Just Got Higher: I know, I know. Dogs are adorable and bring great joy to our lives. I know that the companionship they offer is without peer. I know that the world is a better place because of our domesticated dogs. Our dog Lucy is a lovable mutt and my family thinks the w...

Farm Bureau: According to Farm Bureau, this storm season promises to be one of the most active ones in the past ten years. We've already seen that here in Tennessee. The link says that as part of your storm preparedness you need a home inventory. State Farm: Will resume writing homeowners insurance in Mississippi according to the Jackson Clarion Ledger . This is very good news for the consumers of Mississippi. I'll just be curious to see how many residents of the state will forgive State Farm and come back to them. Short Post This Morning: My wife's family is having a reunion this weekend, so I'm going to play golf in a few hours with a bunch of her uncles and cousins. I married into a wonderful family! I play golf so infrequently these days, and I like to get my money's worth by taking a lot of swings along the way. Farley Home Services Provides inventory documentation to frustrated golfers everywhere. Please visit FarleyHomeServices.com to see how...