After suffering {a fire|an open fire|a fireplace} the homeowner will need to do file a claim for property {damages|problems|injuries} so they can clean up and {start to|begin to|learn to|commence to} {rebuild|restore|repair}. Fires are devastating and sometimes homeowners will make {a costly|an expensive} mistake during and after the settlement of their fire claims. {Most|Virtually all} will let {a fire|a fireplace} {claim|state|lay claim} adjustor come survey their property and make the claim but there can be things that are missed during the {initial|preliminary|first} claim. One thing to note is that {after the|following the|following your} insurance company sends you a check and closes the fire claims the homeowner has three years {to add to|to increase|to boost} the existing {closed|shut|shut down} claim. {This can be|This is often|This could be} done if it is found that the damages were not assessed correctly. To help make sure that you get the right {settlement|arrangement|negotiation} for your fire {claims|statements|promises}, {here are some tips|follow this advice|below are great tips} to help you.
Document the damage to your home and other buildings
Take the time to inspect and {document|record|file} all of the {damage|harm|destruction} yourself. If the home is {not a|not really a|not just a} total {loss|reduction|damage} make sure that you take pictures of the damaged rooms. Try to take overviews and some close-up photos. Before you enter the room, {hall|corridor|area}, or closet take an overview. By doing this it will help {you to|one to} organize your pictures and which ones belong to which room. For example, with the living room, take an overview, then go from top to bottom of {the walls|them}, {ceiling|roof|threshold}, doors, and {the floor|the ground}.
{Document|Record|File} damage to your {contents|material|items}
The next step is to go back to each room and {closet|room|garage} to inventory your {contents|material|items}. For {everything that is|anything that is|exactly what is} damage, including clothes, shoes, furniture, {paintings|works of art|art}, etc {that have|which have|which may have|that contain} been {damaged|broken|ruined} by the fire making sure to show {the damage|destruction} on the picture. {Yes|Certainly}, this is going to take a lot {of pictures|of images} but everything needs to be documented in order to get the right settlement. Make {a list of|a set of} all contents {that have|which have|which may have|that contain} been {damage|harm|destruction}. Once you have {listed|outlined|detailed} the damaged items and have the pictures take another look around the room {to make sure|to ensure|to be sure|to make certain} that you have not missed {anything|anything at all|whatever}. Make an inventory list {for each|for every|for every single|for each and every} room with the pictures attached.
Review your insurance policy
Yes, {insurance policies are|coverage are} hard to understand {but before|when} filing fire claims you should take the time to review your {police|law enforcement|authorities} basics, such as how much coverage you have on your home, how much coverage is on your personal belongings, and how much will the policy pay {for you to|that you should|so that you can|that you can} stay in a hotel.
{Once|When} you do fire {claims|statements|promises} {the fire|the fireplace} claims adjuster will cover to the site of the fire {and start|and begin|and commence} their own claim. {Do not|Usually do not|Tend not to} give them the original {photos|images|photographs} and inventory {claim|declare|state} sheet but {a copy|a duplicate|a backup}. This will help them expedite the claim.
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