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Safety and peace
of mind for you, your family and all the
valuable possessions in your home and office are
paramount. You CAN avoid becoming a
"victim" !!!
We can't wear blindfolds. Things happen to
everyone all the time, when they're least
expected. They don't just happen to the other
guy. Are you ready for an unforseen situation? |
1. "Be Prepared" ... before an
emergency occurs! Fires, floods, windstorms,
earthquakes, thefts and loss of life can be devastating,
both emotionally and financially. Be sure to keep
"emergency" kits and extra supplies nearby.
Find out where to go if a disaster strikes. Stash some
cash in a safe place. Check with your agent to see that
all your insurance coverage is up-to-date. File your
vital paperwork in an easy-to-find system.
2. DO IT NOW ... when there's time and it's foremost in
your mind ... before a tragedy hits. Later could be too
late!!! Information is valuable --
whether recorded manually or on computer disk. It will be
much easier to give your insurance agent a prepared list
of all your possessions than try to remember everything
you lost "after the fact."
3. Every person (in every section of the country) should
keep an itemized record of vital
details. From grandparents to college students, newlyweds
to Golden Anniversary honorees, homeowners to business
owners ... they all own valuables which will be very
costly to replace. Also, a great deal of stress is
eliminated by being prepared. Many parts of our country
are hit each year with some form of disaster ... don't
become a victim.
4. Information, such as the names, addresses and phone
numbers of all the key people to call in
an emergency, is always helpful. Also, if you were NOT
able to do this for yourself, someone else could easily
do it for you.
5. Documents may need to be located immediately.
It's important to keep a list of where to find birth
certificates, wills, tax records, legal data and the
rest.
6. Possessions, including valuables, equipment, vehicles,
real estate, investments, keepsakes and more, should be itemized
for many reasons. The time saved, by compiling this
information now, could be precious later.
7. Financial Facts should be found quickly
in an emergency. A list with the location of your records
detailing income, debts, credit cards and others needs to
be readily available.
8. Inventory Lists are important time
and stress-savers. They must describe all belongings in
each room and storage area of your home and office, along
with all the facts and figures.
9. For computer users, AssetCommander™ (Mac &
Win) organizes valuable records for you,
and can be conveniently saved on a disk and stored with a
hard copy in a safe place. Orders: http://www.leadcommander.com/asstgold.html
10. To use as a guide -- or for non-computer users -- it
is highly recommended that a fill-in-the-blank inventory,
the Personal Assets Inventory Workbook©, be completed
immediately.
IMPORTANT -- Store all photos or video of your home and
office, photocopies of significant receipts and documents
- along with your Personal
Asset Inventory Workbook and/or AssetCommander
software backup - in a locked fire-proof box or your bank
safe deposit box. Give copies of this information to your
family members, lawyer and the executor of your estate.
Copyright
© Donna D. McMillan. All rights reserved.
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