• Neatly arranged clothes in a closet or drawer
• Fine jewelry
• Vehicles
• Lawn mower
• Living room couch
• ten wooden pallets thrown against a shed in the back yard  (Don’t laugh.  One contractor was sued by the previous owner when the contractor removed the pallets as specified in the debris removal work order. The homeowner won and the contractor paid for the pallets.)

Contractors are asked questions like this primarily to help determine if they realize the determination of what is debris and what is personal property is not as simple as it may sound.

We at Cubic Yard strongly encourage contractors to talk with their legal counsel and their insurance agent before accepting even their first assignment - strongly encourage.

Property Preservation Contractors will experience the ultimate atmosphere of being an “independent contractor” when a legal issue arrises over differentiating between debris and personal property – you will never find a company that will support you; you’re on your own.