How long should I keep snow removal records?
Keep them at least two years, since that is New Jersey's general deadline for filing a personal injury lawsuit, and longer if your insurer or attorney advises it. Many owners keep every season's logs for several years because they cost nothing to store.
The two-year period comes from N.J.S.A. 2A:14-2. Some claims have different timing, for example when the injured person is a minor, which is the main reason to keep records longer.
Keep the contractor's service reports, your own incident notes, photos, and the contract showing the scope and trigger depths that were in force.
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From JRW Services LLC, commercial snow and ice management across Sussex, Passaic, Bergen, Morris and Warren counties, NJ. All answers
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