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But with liability law suits on the rise and attorneys seeking larger awards, the risk is very real. Most home insurance policies cover only liability claims up to $300,000 for personal liability and most automobile policies provide up to $250,000 per person and $500,000 per accident for bodily injury. Amounts for claims covered by property damage are lower, typically around $100,000.
Each of his tenants is required to carry a $100,000 liability policy, at a cost of $15 to $18 a month. (For another $10, the tenant can add insurance to cover his personal belongings.) Something in the mentality of the resident as well as the mentality of the owner has changed, Barefield says.