General Home Inventory Form

By
M.A., SPHR

Do you have a complete inventory of the items in your home? If you ever need to file an insurance claim after a theft, fire or natural disaster, you'll likely be asked to provide the adjuster with documentation of the items that were taken or destroyed. It will be much easier to deal with your insurance claim if you already have a complete inventory detailing the items you own, when you purchased them and approximately how much you paid for them. The attached general inventory form is designed to help you create such a document.

Create Your Own Home Inventory with LTK's Fill-in Form

If you are ready to create a record of the items in your home, start by downloading the attached general home inventory form. To access the fill-in form, simply click on the image to the left. Doing so will launch a PDF document that you can edit and save. It features rows specific to each room in your home with space for you to enter details and notes about your belongings, including the manufacturer, date of purchase, model and serial number and cost.

General Home Inventory Form
Download LTK's General Home Inventory Form

Here are step-by-step instructions for using LTK's general home inventory form:

  1. Click on the image above to download LTK's printable blank home inventory form.
  2. Place your cursor in the first cell of the form and click to begin entering information.
  3. Use the tab and shift keys to navigate from one cell to another as you enter data. Tab advances your cursor one cell to the right. When you are at the end of a row, tab will advance you to the next row. Shift+Tab will move your cursor one cell to the left.
  4. If you want to add additional rows, use the plus (+) sign to do so. When you hit the plus sign, a row will be added directly beneath the active line.
  5. Use the X at the end of rows that do not apply to your home.
  6. Use the floppy disc icon on the menu bar to save the document.

Update and Secure Your Home Inventory

Putting together a home inventory is something that every homeowner should do. It's also important to update the document on a regular basis so that it will be relatively current in the event that you have to file an insurance claim. It's also essential to store your inventory document in a secure location outside of your home such as a safe deposit box. The document will not be of use to you if it is lost, damaged or destroyed.