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Am I required to have a homeowner insurance policy?

Updated: 9/10/2019
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Unless you've totally paid off your house, mortgage companies will generally require you to have a homeowners policy.

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Do you have to pay taxes when receive money from homeowner insurance?

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Guaranteed replacement cost in a homeowner's insurance policy means that the insurance company?

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