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Old 10-16-2016, 04:36 PM
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The kind of sinkhole that opens up and all at once destroys your house is included in homeowners policies.

The kind of sinkhole that just make the ground sink a little at a time and slowly cracks your walls and foundation is not included in homeowners policies and is what the extra sinkhole policy covers.



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Originally Posted by retiredguy123 View Post
It may be unlikely that you will need sinkhole coverage, but I would think that, unlike most disasters, a sinkhole could totally destroy your house, the contents, and even the lot. Maybe that's why it's hard to get.