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July 29th, 2011 at 02:29 pm


I deposited two checks yesterday from State Farm:
$6,438.11 for the major damage
$82.59 for the subsequent damage

These numbers will be adjusted to include the estimates from today's visit when the competent contractor will go in to do moisture readings and determine if wallboard/paster needs to be replaced.

$4,700 was paid directly to the tree company for removal of the tree from the roof. They did not grind out the stump and left roots in my lawn from where the crane was. Will have to follow up with them. The bill was paid directly by my agent's office to the company.

$1,096 was for the tarp-job that was done badly, leading to the subsequent damage and confusion as to whether or not this was a second claim (a second claim would have cost me an additional $1,000 deductible). Anyhow, I do not have to pay this bill after involving my lawyer-brother, the threat of going to my state's insurance complaint bureau, and offering my original roofer's opinion that sub-contracted company should be sued and responsible.

I did pay $472 for a repair job for the bathroon ceiling. This work needs to be done again, and I was overcharged $250 an unused tarp on the original bill. No apology for the inclusion of an unnecessary item, just some excuse about the computer forwarding the incorrect form, or some other nonsense.

The roof repair to the house will be early next week, costing $1,938.

I am waiting on repair of the garage (detatched) which is a complete tear off.

Once I make the repairs I can recver the depreciation amount of $1,600.

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Now I am off to the Morton Arboretum for a tram ride with my kids, paretns, and grandmother. My grandma is returning home to California tomorrow afternoon, which of course saddens me, but I'm going to enjoy her company while she is here.

1 Responses to “Some of the numbers are in”

  1. Jerry Says:
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    I have relied on my lawyer-sister a few times to help me out with insurance companies and the like, as well. Sometimes it is nice to have an attorney in the family, to help things lead to their proper results. Smile I hope that the repairs are swift and thorough!
    Jerry

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