Don't end up saying "I wish I had..."

Can you remember what you own? Following is a story relayed by a friend of mine; a testimonial why you need to have a home inventory (and business as well)...

My husband and I "hid" my purse under the seat of our van and headed out for a walk. When we returned about 35 minutes later, my new, small purse had been stolen from within the van - along with all of the contents. When the police came to the scene of the crime, I tried to remember what I had in my wallet and which other items were in the purse so I could have them included on the theft report.

Frankly, I couldn't remember all of the credit cards or other items at the time. For example, I temporarily forgot that I had my pocket pc in the purse. How much cash did I have?

There are steps I have learned to take since then to keep track of such items, but consider this: if I couldn't remember all of the comparatively small number of items in my small purse, how well would I remember all of the contents of one small room of my house? Or how well would I remember the contents of my garage or basement? How well would I remember under the stress of the loss?

That's where the Hartman inventory service can help. Gosh, some days, I can't even remember my friends' phone numbers. Could you use help remembering if you experienced a loss?

There are professional services available for those who don't want to document their own personal property. Don't wait until you have to say, "I wish I had...".