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The Home Inventory That Survives a Claim

Serial numbers and photographs carry more weight than a written list, because both are harder to fabricate. Five fields carry the argument, and most people record none of them until after the loss.

By Edith Mercer·Updated Sep 8, 2026·7 min

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