* property records (deeds, titles, leases)
* household inventory
* home improvement records
* automobile title and bill of sale
* copies of insurance policies
* income tax returns
* copyrights and patents
* contracts (including promissory notes)
* copies of insurance policies
* certificates for stocks, bonds, etc.
* important receipts and bills of sale
* supporting documents for years of large transactions, unusual losses, or deductions
* Social Security cards
* citizenship papers
* passports
* birth certificates
* death certificates
* divorce decrees
* adoption/custody papers
* military service records
* retirement papers
* religious records
* copies of your and your partner's wills
* trust agreements, living wills, powers of attorney, and health care powers of attorney
These resources are brought to you by the Cooperative Extension System and your Local Institution
Welcome
eXtension is an interactive learning environment delivering the best, most researched knowledge from the smartest land-grant university minds across America.
Have a question? Try asking one of our Experts
Which records or valuable papers are best kept in a safe deposit box or a secure location outside the home?
Last Updated: February 07, 2008
Have a specific question? Try asking one of our Experts
Unlike most other resources on the web, we have experts from Universities around the country ready to answer your questions.
This resource area was created by the: Extension Disaster Education Network community
Resource Area Feeds
In This Resource Area
National Level Exercise 2011 This is only an EXERCISE
- Courses on agricultural disaster preparedness. Enroll to access the free online courses.
- Disaster Preparedness Make sure your family is prepared.
- Money Management in Times of Disaster Learn what you can do about your finances.
- Video and Audio Files on preparedness and recovery.
- Coastal Hazards documents in the National Sea Grant Library.
- DisasterAssistance.gov consolidates disaster assistance information on one Web site.
- Snow/Ice preparedness information.
- Influenza preparedness information.