Journal
Notes on documenting a collection
- How to document a watch collection for insurance — A practical, source-cited checklist for documenting fine watches for insurance: serial and reference numbers, photographs, papers, service history and loss-register readiness.
- Scheduled personal property: a documentation checklist before you call your agent — What a scheduled personal property endorsement or valuables floater is, why homeowners sub-limits matter, and the documents to gather for each item before you speak to your agent.
- What insurers ask for in a jewelry claim — and how to have it ready — The proof of ownership, descriptions and reports insurers commonly request after jewelry is lost or stolen, with a preparation checklist drawn from insurer and GIA guidance.
- Building a wine cellar inventory your insurer can use — How to inventory a wine collection for insurance: what to record per bottle or case, proof of purchase, storage conditions and storage-facility questions, drawn from Chubb guidance.
- How to document an art collection using the Object ID standard — A collector’s guide to the Object ID standard used by museums and police for identifying art and antiques, plus provenance, condition and storage records for insurance.
- A collection inventory for estate planning: what your executor and heirs will need — Why collectors should leave a documented inventory for their executor and heirs, what to include, and where formal appraisals come in, with references to IRS Form 706 Schedule F.