Optional Sinkhole Coverage has some Ocala homeowners between a rock and a hard place.
Attorney Morgan Barfield of the Barfield Law Group recently provided an in-depth interview to a local Ocala newspaper, the Star Banner. You can read the full article in the insert below or link directly at Gambling with Sinkhole Coverage.
The article focused primarily on the changes in sinkhole laws the past several years and how sinkhole insurance coverage is no longer mandatory but now is an optional coverage. The article encourages homeowners to not take the less expensive road and run the risk of home ownership
in Florida (especially Ocala) without sinkhole coverage.
“This is a good warning to not only Ocala residents but all homeowners in Florida who live in a high risk area for sinkhole damage“ .stated attorney Morgan Barfield in a follow up interview.
Many Ocala residents are still surprised to hear
about the large scale sinkhole activity in their area and are not aware that the laws have changed or
their own policies have been modified to comply with the new laws.
Barfield Law Group encourages each home owner to review their current sinkhole policy and make sure it is up to date with the coverage best to protect their home investment.
Read our tips on filling out a sinkhole claim.
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