As of: February 22, 2024, 6:10 p.m
By: Fabian Schlüter
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In an emergency, things have to happen quickly.
This is when having emergency copies of important documents comes in handy.
A list provides recommendations.
Hamm - The Federal Office for Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance (BBK) recommends having some documents to hand in extreme emergencies, such as flooding, bomb defusing or a house fire.
For this purpose, you should make backup copies of the most important documents.
Do you know which ones are included?
wa.de has the answer.
In emergencies: Which documents do you need copies of?
First: A copy of the documents is not always sufficient.
According to the BBK, some documents are required in the original in an emergency, for some a simple copy is sufficient and for others a certified copy is necessary.
Family register
Family documents such as birth or marriage certificates
At least as a certified copy, preferably as an original, you need:
Financial files such as savings books and account contracts
Income and income tax certificates
Pension and pension certificate
Proof of qualifications such as certificates
Contracts, amendment agreements and wills
Powers of attorney and living wills
A simple copy is sufficient for the following documents:
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ID card
passport
Vehicle documents
Vaccination certificate
Land register extracts
Change notices for services received
Proof of payment for insurance premiums
Registration certificates from the employment offices
Notifications from the employment agency
In the case of outstanding payment claims, invoices and membership or contribution books
What is the best way to keep the documents?
Ideally, all family members should know about the whereabouts of the document folder.
Digital copies of these important documents definitely also make sense because you then have another version of them.
Similarly, it also makes sense to have a replacement location for a copy of the document folder if, for example, the part of the house where the document collection is located burns.
This can be with relatives, in a bank safe deposit box or with your own lawyer.
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Anyone who misses it will face consequences.