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                           TAKING INVENTORY



  Should you ever need to report a burglary or file an insurance

  claim... a household inventory could be a valuable document.



  WHY TAKE INVENTORY?

  Try this test. Sit in your kitchen and make a list of

  everything in you living room. No peeking!

    Now-check on how many items you missed.

    No one really expects to lose furniture or other belongings in a fire,

  a burlgary or a tornado. But such events do occur. If disaster struck your

  home, would you be able to report exactly what you lost to police, to the

  IRS, or to your insurance company?

    An up-to-date inventory of your household furnishings and personal

  belongings can help to:



     *  Determine the value of your belongings and your personal

        insurance needs.

     *  Establish the purchase dates and costs of major items in case

        of a loss.

     *  Identify exactly what was lost (most people can't recall items

        accumualted gradually).

     *  Settle your insurance claim quickly and efficiently.

     *  Verify losses for income tax deductions.



  START RIGHT AWAY!

  Use the form in this folder to get started on your inventory.

  List major items in each room. Note serial numbers (usually found

  on the bottom or the back of major appliances), purchase prices,

  persent value and dates of purchase where possible. Attach any

  available receipts.

      Ask your insurance representative to assist you if you have

  questions or concerns.

      Remember-the more thorough your inventory, the more valuable it will

  be in case of a loss.

      To back up your written inventory, photograph each wall of each room

  with closet or cabinet doors open. On the back of each picture, write the

  date, the general location and contents shown.

      Store your inventory and photographs in a safe place away from home.

      Keep a copy of the inventory and negatives of the photographs at home

  so that you can update your inventory from time to time.





LIVING ROOM

_____________________________________________________________________________

Article & Description                          Purchase Date   Purchase Price

----------------------------------------------|--------------|---------------

Carpet/rugs __________________________________|______________|_______________

______________________________________________|______________|_______________

Curtains/drapes ______________________________|______________|_______________

Sofas ________________________________________|______________|_______________

______________________________________________|______________|_______________

Chairs _______________________________________|______________|_______________

______________________________________________|______________|_______________

______________________________________________|______________|_______________

______________________________________________|______________|_______________

Coffee tables ________________________________|______________|_______________

End tables ___________________________________|______________|_______________

Tables _______________________________________|______________|_______________

Desk _________________________________________|______________|_______________

Wall hangings ________________________________|______________|_______________

______________________________________________|______________|_______________

Clocks _______________________________________|______________|_______________

Lamps ________________________________________|______________|_______________

Television ___________________________________|______________|_______________

Radio/stereo__________________________________|______________|_______________

______________________________________________|______________|_______________

______________________________________________|______________|_______________

Records/tapes ________________________________|______________|_______________

Books ________________________________________|______________|_______________

Musical instruments __________________________|______________|_______________

Plants/planters ______________________________|______________|_______________

Mirrors ______________________________________|______________|_______________

Accessories __________________________________|______________|_______________

______________________________________________|______________|_______________

Other ________________________________________|______________|_______________

______________________________________________|______________|_______________

______________________________________________|______________|_______________

Total ________________________________________|______________|_______________









 DINING ROOM

_____________________________________________________________________________

Article & Description                         |Purchase Date | Purchase Price

----------------------------------------------|--------------|---------------

Carpet/rugs __________________________________|______________|_______________

______________________________________________|______________|_______________

Curtains/drapes ______________________________|______________|_______________

Buffet _______________________________________|______________|_______________

Tables _______________________________________|______________|_______________

Chairs _______________________________________|______________|_______________

China cabinet ________________________________|______________|_______________

China ________________________________________|______________|_______________

______________________________________________|______________|_______________

Silverware ___________________________________|______________|_______________

______________________________________________|______________|_______________

Glassware ____________________________________|______________|_______________

Clocks _______________________________________|______________|_______________

Lamps/fixtures _______________________________|______________|_______________

______________________________________________|______________|_______________

Wall hangings ________________________________|______________|_______________

______________________________________________|______________|_______________

Serving table/cart ___________________________|______________|_______________

Other ________________________________________|______________|_______________

______________________________________________|______________|_______________

______________________________________________|______________|_______________

Total ________________________________________|______________|_______________







BATHROOM

_____________________________________________________________________________

Article & Description                         |Purchase Date | Purchase Price

----------------------------------------------|--------------|---------------

Clothes hamper _______________________________|______________|_______________

Curtains _____________________________________|______________|_______________

Dressing table _______________________________|______________|_______________

Electrical appliances ________________________|______________|_______________

______________________________________________|______________|_______________

Scale ________________________________________|______________|_______________

Shower curtains ______________________________|______________|_______________

Linens _______________________________________|______________|_______________

______________________________________________|______________|_______________

Other ________________________________________|______________|_______________

______________________________________________|______________|_______________

______________________________________________|______________|_______________

Total ________________________________________|______________|_______________









KITCHEN

_____________________________________________________________________________

Article & Description                         |Purchase Date | Purchase Price

----------------------------------------------|--------------|---------------

Tables _______________________________________|______________|_______________

Chairs _______________________________________|______________|_______________

______________________________________________|______________|_______________

Curtains _____________________________________|______________|_______________

Cabinets _____________________________________|______________|_______________

Lighting fixtures ____________________________|______________|_______________

______________________________________________|______________|_______________

Bowls ________________________________________|______________|_______________

Pots/pans ____________________________________|______________|_______________

Utensils _____________________________________|______________|_______________

Cutlery ______________________________________|______________|_______________

Dishes _______________________________________|______________|_______________

______________________________________________|______________|_______________

Refrigerator _________________________________|______________|_______________

Stove ________________________________________|______________|_______________

Dishwasher ___________________________________|______________|_______________

Disposal unit ________________________________|______________|_______________

Freezer ______________________________________|______________|_______________

Washer _______________________________________|______________|_______________

Dryer ________________________________________|______________|_______________

Small appliances _____________________________|______________|_______________

______________________________________________|______________|_______________

______________________________________________|______________|_______________

______________________________________________|______________|_______________

Clocks _______________________________________|______________|_______________

Radios _______________________________________|______________|_______________

Step stool ___________________________________|______________|_______________

Food/supplies ________________________________|______________|_______________

Other ________________________________________|______________|_______________

______________________________________________|______________|_______________

______________________________________________|______________|_______________

Total ________________________________________|______________|_______________









BEDROOMS

_____________________________________________________________________________

Article & Description                         |Purchase Date | Purchase Price

----------------------------------------------|--------------|---------------

Bookcases ____________________________________|______________|_______________

Chairs _______________________________________|______________|_______________

Carpet/rugs __________________________________|______________|_______________

______________________________________________|______________|_______________

Curtains/drapes ______________________________|______________|_______________

Beds _________________________________________|______________|_______________

______________________________________________|______________|_______________

Mattresses ___________________________________|______________|_______________

______________________________________________|______________|_______________

Cedar chest __________________________________|______________|_______________

Desk _________________________________________|______________|_______________

Dressers _____________________________________|______________|_______________

______________________________________________|______________|_______________

Dressing tables ______________________________|______________|_______________

Night tables _________________________________|______________|_______________

Lamps ________________________________________|______________|_______________

______________________________________________|______________|_______________

Mirrors ______________________________________|______________|_______________

Clocks _______________________________________|______________|_______________

Radios _______________________________________|______________|_______________

Sewing machine _______________________________|______________|_______________

Television ___________________________________|______________|_______________

Toilet articles ______________________________|______________|_______________

Wall hangings ________________________________|______________|_______________

______________________________________________|______________|_______________

Clothing _____________________________________|______________|_______________

______________________________________________|______________|_______________

______________________________________________|______________|_______________

Other ________________________________________|______________|_______________

______________________________________________|______________|_______________

______________________________________________|______________|_______________

Total ________________________________________|______________|_______________











GARAGE/BASEMENT/ATTIC

_____________________________________________________________________________

Article & Description                         |Purchase Date | Purchase Price

----------------------------------------------|--------------|---------------

Furniture ____________________________________|______________|_______________

______________________________________________|______________|_______________

______________________________________________|______________|_______________

Luggage/trunks _______________________________|______________|_______________

Sports equipment _____________________________|______________|_______________

______________________________________________|______________|_______________

______________________________________________|______________|_______________

Toys _________________________________________|______________|_______________

Outdoor games ________________________________|______________|_______________

Ornamental lawn items ________________________|______________|_______________

Lawn mower ___________________________________|______________|_______________

Shovels ______________________________________|______________|_______________

Spreaders ____________________________________|______________|_______________

Sprinklers/hoses _____________________________|______________|_______________

Wheelbarrow __________________________________|______________|_______________

Snow blower __________________________________|______________|_______________

Garden tools/supplies ________________________|______________|_______________

______________________________________________|______________|_______________

______________________________________________|______________|_______________

Ladders/step stools __________________________|______________|_______________

______________________________________________|______________|_______________

Work bench ___________________________________|______________|_______________

Carpentry tools/supplies _____________________|______________|_______________

______________________________________________|______________|_______________

______________________________________________|______________|_______________

Canned goods/supplies ________________________|______________|_______________

Pet supplies _________________________________|______________|_______________

Other ________________________________________|______________|_______________

______________________________________________|______________|_______________

Total ________________________________________|______________|_______________





PORCH/PATIO

_____________________________________________________________________________

Article & Description                         |Purchase Date | Purchase Price

----------------------------------------------|--------------|---------------

Chairs _______________________________________|______________|_______________

______________________________________________|______________|_______________

______________________________________________|______________|_______________

Tables _______________________________________|______________|_______________

______________________________________________|______________|_______________

Umbrella _____________________________________|______________|_______________

Floor covering _______________________________|______________|_______________

Lamps ________________________________________|______________|_______________

______________________________________________|______________|_______________

Outdoor cooking equipment ____________________|______________|_______________

______________________________________________|______________|_______________

Plants/planters ______________________________|______________|_______________

Other ________________________________________|______________|_______________

______________________________________________|______________|_______________

______________________________________________|______________|_______________

______________________________________________|______________|_______________

______________________________________________|______________|_______________

______________________________________________|______________|_______________

______________________________________________|______________|_______________

Total ________________________________________|______________|_______________





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