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Homeowner finds 13 is lucky when it comes to insurance coverage for water leak

Leaking pipes are a traveling homeowner's worst nightmare, followed only by guessing at how long the leak went on and what coverage applies.

A nightmare for travelers is the possibility of coming home to find pipes have been leaking for days or weeks.

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It sounds like a bad dream: You go out of town for an extended period and come home to discover that an appliance leaked and caused thousands of dollars’ worth of damage. You also learn that the appliance has been leaking for two weeks. Will your insurance policy cover all the damage or are there time limits? Here’s what one homeowner in Florida found out.

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Steven A. Meyerowitz

Steven A. Meyerowitz

Steven A. Meyerowitz, a Harvard Law School graduate, is the founder and president of Meyerowitz Communications Inc., a law firm marketing communications consulting company. He may be contacted at [email protected].

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