Preparing Your Home for Spring

cies with you, compare these with your bylaws, and point out any deficiencies in your coverages. This way you can make necessary changes before you may have to file a condo or coop claim to ensure you are covered for any ‘oversights’ that are actually your responsibility, not your Management Group’s. Should you experience property damage and have to prepare and submit a condo or coop insurance claim, United Public Adjusters & Appraisers can assist with documentation and claim submission. Additionally, we can negotiate with your insurer to bring about the maximum settlement your policy allows.

Remember the NYPD tip line slogan, “If you see something, say something!” For the safety of yourself and others in your community, if you see downed wires or tree limbs, cracked sidewalks, broken outdoor lighting, damaged outdoor furnishings, and/or playground equipment in common areas, contact your Maintenance department immediately.

Closer to home, take a hard look around your unit. If you have an outdoor patio or deck, be sure to store any personal outdoor furniture and grills in your basement storage unit. Wind gusts can propel these items into sliding glass doors. If the first warm pre-

Spring days have lulled you into a false sense of security, and you have set up your outdoor patio, be sure to follow the weather reports. If a storm is brewing, take those items back into storage, or at least into your living room or den until the storm passes. Remember, the most effective condo and coop insurance claims are those that do not have to be submitted!

For more seasonal tips and solid advice from expert public adjusters, contact the experts at United Public Adjusters & Appraisers at 1-800-718-5677 or visit us at UnitedPublicAdjusters.com

Philip L Maltaghati United Public Adjusters & Appraisers, Inc. Unitedpublicadjusters.com

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