Ask Annissa: How Do I Handle Sensitive Documents Damaged in a Fire Loss?

Personal papers like bills, canceled checks, credit card statements and everyday magazines have no value in the eyes of the insurance company

February 21, 2014

What’s the best way to handle and clean personal papers in a fire loss that have been damaged by soot and also smell? The homeowner wants to keep them and won’t let me throw them away.

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Ask Annissa: How Do I Handle Sensitive Documents Damaged in a Fire Loss?

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Ask Annissa: How Do I Handle Sensitive Documents Damaged in a Fire Loss?

Personal papers like bills, canceled checks, credit card statements and everyday magazines have no value in the eyes of the insurance company

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