Public Adjuster Payment Secrets: How They Get Paid After Fire
How does a public adjuster get paid after a house fire? Usually on a contingency fee of about 10% of the final payout, explains Pierce County, Washington fire-loss attorney Spencer Freeman. They front some costs themselves. The fee earns its keep: adjusters press the insurer to pay fully and handle the laborious estimates and contents inventory of everything that burned.
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Answered by Spencer Freeman · Pierce County, WA
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— the roughly 10% contingency, and why it's worth it
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How does a public adjuster get paid after a fire?
Usually on a contingency fee of about 10% of the final payout, fronting some costs themselves—the fee earns its keep because adjusters press the insurer to pay fully and handle the laborious estimates and contents inventory of everything that burned.
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