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carmensellsthehighde... | My parents had an explosion & fire in their manufactured home. State Farm is their insurer on an ACV basis.? |
The adjuster came out and said State Farm would decide on a repair figure on the home and contents, then apply applicable depreciation and cut them a check. There is a loan against the property. I don't believe my parents will have enough to properly repair the home since the State Farm adjuster is representing the interests of the insurance company. Are we entitled to have independent adjusters come in for other assessments? One of these independents came in behind State Farm and told us he could get us a better deal with commissions being paid by State Farm on the dwelling, and my family from the contents portion of the settlement. He showed ID that he was licensed by the CA Dept of Insurance. I am the most concerned about the dwelling because if they total it, my parents won't get enough to replace it. They needed to sell them home this July because of a decrease in income. The claim now needs to be disclosed to a buyer. We want a new manufactured home instead of repair. |
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mbrcatz
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You are certainly welcome to hire a public adjuster - they'll take about 20% of the claim.
They WON'T be able to get coverage that your parents didn't pay for - if they didn't pay for replacement value, they don't GET replacement value. That's not State Farm's fault!
When you say manufactured home, is that a trailer, or a prefab house? They are two completely different things.
State Farm doesn't pay "commissions" on a home, that another adjuster can get. Whatever "deal" he wants to cut, GET IT IN WRITING. State Farm is NOT going to pay for a public adjuster - the homeowner pays for that.
You flat out aren't going to get what you didn't pay for. What you're asking for - a new manufactured home, when you paid for depreciated repairs - it's just like going to an auto dealer, paying for a Ford Focus, and demanding a Lexus. They aren't entitled to it, and the public adjuster isn't going to be able to get it for them.
BigDraws didn't read that you have an ACTUAL CASH VALUE policy with DEPRECIATION. It probably saved you 25% to 30% when the policy was first purchased. Now it will cost you. BigDraws probably doesn't realize that the lawyer is going to CHARGE YOU, either $250 an hour, or 30% of the claim. Either way, you lose. Worst of all, the check is going to be made payable to both your folks, AND THE MORTGAGE COMPANY. So likely, they're not going to be able to CASH ANY OF IT. |
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Dubberino
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Next time, when they or you buy insurance I recommend you focus on the coverage provided rather than the cheapest insurance. I always get a laugh when folks buy the cheapest insurance they can then are miffed when the claims are settled cheaply. Do you buy the cheapest possible clothes? cars? TVs? I didn't think so.
As for "manufactured" if you mean trailers then you probably would have a tough time finding replacement cost coverage because of how they depreciate. You are buying a depreciating asset (which is not a smart move to begin with). Buy a small home rather than a "manufactured" one. Even small homes appreciate over time.
As for the independent adjustor... with the commission they take your folks may not end up with any more than they would've gotten even with an increased settlement.
Finally, don't insure with State Farm. Period. Behind the facade of a friendly agent you have a huge company whose main goal is loss limitation. They will pay as little as possible. |
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Sue
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First, most companies only insure ACV on manufactured/mobile homes because they do depreciate. Your parents probably only insured for what they paid for it. The only company I know that will insure for replacement value on a mobile home is Foremost and in order to get it, you must insure your mobile home for the value of a NEW mobile home of like kind & quality. So, for example the mobile home is 15 yrs old & they paid $15,000 for it, but the cost of a similar new one is $40,000, they would have to insure their mobile home for $40,000. Also, Foremost is pretty expensive but they also specialize in mobilehomes. Unfortunately, that is how it works. They probably could have purchased replacement cost on contents & insured for an adequate amount to replace all their belongings, but they would have had to pay an additional premium for it. As you can see, you get what you pay for and no public adjuster can get replacement value on an ACV policy. The only thing they possibly do is on a partial loss list every little tiny item possible that was damaged to get a little extra money, but on a total, your parents will probably get close to if not the full limit on the contents (if it was a small limit, if a large limit, they will probably have to prove what they lost) & ACV on the trailer less their deductible.
I also know of a public adjuster that actually caused additional damage (flood damage on a flood policy) by spraying a stain on the walls & cabinets and the people that he did it for bragged about it. I heard it through the grapevine (so I couldn't PROVE it) but the daughter is a good friend of mine & if they said anything to me I would have told them that was insurance fraud & if they keep bragging about it I would have no choice but to report them.
Hiring an attorney (IF they will take the case) will be expensive and a public adjuster will take a % of the claim payment. If they are not going to get enough to replace the home anyway, why come out with even less by hiring an attorney or public adjuster. Sorry about their loss, hope all works out OK for them. |
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cricket
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I suggest to call the agent, make an appointment. The agents are there to service the policies they wrote and to me that includes assisting in explaining what is happening during a claim and why. Talk to the agent first before making any drastic choices they maybe able to help. |
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bigdraws
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Tell your parents to get a Lawyer immediately and don't cash that check State Farm is full of SH-it. They always give their customer the shaft my brother and sister had problems with this company not wanting to pay their claims. Depending on your parents policy find out if the had Full 100% replacement. Meaning that they have to replace the home at present day value. Then they have to have them a new home built or pay them market Value for their home if it is totaled beyond repair. Those adjusters are snakes. Yes you can use your own adjuster, cleaning crew painters, builders, etc... you dont have to take what they give you. Fight it out. They do have to pay your parents for the contents of their home also. Tell them to get Allstate I never had a problem with them. |
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