Useful information in case of fire or flood:
Tax Deductions:
If you are not insured, or if
your insurance will not cover the total extent of the damage, you may be able to
deduct some or all of your losses on your federal income tax return. For
further information, contact your local Internal Revenue Office.
Valuable Document Loss:
Birth Certificates
Copies of birth certificates can
usually be obtained from the Births and Deaths office in the city in which you
were born. They will need to know your name, current mailing address, date
of birth, hospital in which you were born, mother's maiden name, and father's
name.
Social Security/ Medicare Card
If your Social Security or
Medicare card is destroyed, please call your local Social Security
Administration Office. You can apply for a new card at this office and the
replacement card is free.
Military Discharge Papers
Veterans can obtain standard Form
180 from their local office of the Veterans Administration to make application
copies of destroyed military discharge papers. If additional help is
required, please call your local Red Cross
Marriage or Death Certificates
To obtain a copy of a marriage or
death certificate, you must apply to the County Clerk in the county where the
form was originally issued.
Divorce Decrees
Make a request for a certified
copy of the divorce decree at the place it was issued
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