Victims of recent hurricanes in Florida who have signed contracts with public adjusters or repair contractors can have those contracts reviewed for free by attorneys working for the Florida Department of Financial Services.
If any provisions of the contract are illegal, the attorneys will tell homeowners how they can cancel the contracts and avoid becoming victims of fraud.
Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis visited an area of Palm Beach County that was struck by tornadoes earlier this month to unveil the new fraud-fighting service called “Check My Contract.” Residential and commercial insurance policyholders can access the service, which went online on Wednesday, at preparefl.com or myfloridacfo.com/division/consumers/check-my-contract .
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Attorneys will analyze the contracts for evidence of fraudulent behavior and to ensure that they comply with Florida law, Patronis said. If they contain illegal provisions, the department will advise policyholders how they can get out of them, Patronis said…