What Are Your Possessions Worth?

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Getting To Know Your Property

Beyond just knowing what your personal property is worth, it's equally important to keep track of what you own. Recovering from a major loss to your home and other property is confusing and disorienting. It's a very poor time to expect that you can accurately remember the existence of property and its value. Therefore, it's very important to keep a record of your belongings. We invite you to print out the simple list below. Once you print it:

• Fill it out
• Make copies
• Distribute a copy to your insurer or insurance agent
• Keep a copy in a safe place
• Supplement your list with other documentation such as:

This information helps you to remember what you own, have an idea of its value and helps your insurer to properly document the value of any property lost in a fire, theft or other source of loss that's covered by your insurance. It also makes sense to keep a copy of any documentation (inventory, photos or tapes) at the home of a friend or relative. Remember, the more detail the better the chance that you'll be properly covered for a loss. Finally, don't let this information become obsolete. Do a new list at least annually to reflect changing values as well as changing possessions.

Personal Property List

General Personal Property

Inventory completed by______________________

Date completed____________________________

$__________Sofa, couches, etc.

$__________Chairs

$__________Tables, end tables, etc.

$__________Desks, secretaries

$__________Chests, cabinets

$__________Cupboards, buffet, etc.

$__________Lamps

$__________Pictures, wall hangings

$__________Clocks

$__________Decorations

$__________Books

$__________Draperies, curtains, blinds

$__________Rugs

$__________Music and sound production equipment

$__________Radios

$__________Video cameras, recorders and players

$__________Table linens

$__________China, chinaware

$__________Crystal, glassware

$__________Kitchen appliances

$__________Small appliances

$__________Cookware

$__________Cutlery, utensils, etc.

$__________Beds, mattresses

$__________Dressers, vanities

$__________Bedding, blankets, linens

$__________Bath towels, linens

$__________Suits (men's, women's)

$__________Coats (men's, women's)

$__________Dresses

$__________Jackets, sweaters

$__________Skirts, slacks

$__________Shirts, blouses

$__________Hats, gloves

$__________Purses, billfolds

$__________Costume jewelry

$__________Robes, lounging wear

$__________Shoes, boots, slippers

$__________Luggage

$__________Sports equipment

$__________Miscellaneous effects

$__________Toys, regular

$__________Toys, electronic (i.e. video game systems and games)

$__________Personal computer

$__________Printers, scanners, monitors

$__________Compact discs, digital video disks, videotapes

$__________Bicycles

$__________TOTAL

Valuables and Treasures

$__________Fine jewelry (list items separately at the bottom of the page)

$__________Valuable furs (list items separately at the bottom of the page)

$__________Art treasures

$__________Silver, silverware

$__________Camera equipment

$__________Guns

$__________Musical instruments

$__________Stamp collection

$__________Coin collection

$__________Miscellaneous Collectibles

$__________TOTAL

$__________GRAND TOTAL OF ALL ABOVE

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