Insurance/Recovery Tip:
The recovery process can be so overwhelming that we can sometimes rely on a
word on a handshake... only to find out that the other party is not holding up
to their end of the bargain. Don't forget that if
promises are made by anyone that you should get that promise in writing.
For example the insurance company might promise that something in
particular will be covered even though it is not specified in your policy. A
contractor might promise to add something that was not in your original contract
or a lawyer might promise to only charge a certain amount. In all of these cases
if you have the agreement in writing it will be much easier to "collect" on
these promises.
Have the adjuster point out in your policy where those things are covered,
or get them to write a letter explaining the coverage to you. If they can't
then write a letter to them explaining what the adjuster told you. When
signing a contract or retainer, always take your time before signing. Take it
home and review it to make sure it includes everything you think it does and ask
questions about those things that aren't clear. Have a professional third party
review it. You want to be perfectly clear on the agreement you're getting in
to.
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News Bites:
San
Diego
Tours
offered at Lake Hodges - April 13, 2008
RANCHO BERNARDO – The analogy was inescapable: A
guided tour around part of Lake Hodges, across scrubland struggling to rebound
from October's devastating fires, organized in part for residents who were
struggling themselves to recover.
“We lost almost everything in that
fire,” said Oscar Lopez, a retired FBI agent. “We went to bed with the (Witch
Creek) fire 30 miles away. We woke up with it right outside. There was no time
to save anything.”
Rim
Communities
Embrace Fire Fee - April 10, 2008
People who live in fire-prone areas should not
expect the rest of the state to subsidize their lifestyles. A fee on those who
build in high-risk fire zones makes policy sense for a state with budget
shortfalls.
Orange
County
Fire
authority overhauling brush-inspection process - April 4, 2008
Less than a month before an arsonist set the
Santiago fire in October, hundreds of notices went out to Orange County
residents informing them – for a second time – that their properties were out
of compliance with brush-clearance requirements.
LA
County:
Arraignment hearing delayed for Corral Fire suspects - April 9,
2008
The arraignment hearing has been continued for a
second time for the two Culver City residents charged with causing the
November Corral Fire. The request for a continuance was made by the attorneys
for Eric Matthew Ullman, 18, and Dean Allen Lavorante, 19. The suspects' new
hearing is scheduled for May 16.
South Lake
Tahoe
Forest
Service seeks input from conservation groups in second round of Angora tree
cutting - April 7, 2008
Another round of U.S. Forest Service hazardous
tree removal in the area burned by the Angora fire is expected to ramp up as
soon as this spring - under the close watch of Lake Tahoe Basin conservation
groups.
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