A lot of bull

For those of you following the Bernard Madoff case, you'll remember that U.S. marshals recently took control of his $9.2 billion mansion in Palm Beach. (Now, that's a home we would have liked to provide our inventory services for!) Anyway, when an inventory of the contents of Madoff's home was recorded, the Palm Beach Post reported that a marshall stated, "Pictures of bulls, bull statues, even bulls on clothing. There's a lot of bull in the house."

You probably won't have your home seized. You might not think you'll experience a disaster. But you still need an inventory. A home inventory is essential for estate planning, when you're moving or placing items in storage and to make sure you are not over- or under-insured. There are other reasons for an inventory, too. And that's no bull.