What is the difference between a property damage release and a general release?
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What is the difference between a property damage release and a general release?
I sent a property damage release to the Department of Homeland and Security but they did not accept it.They told me that they needed a general release.
Asked on October 31, 2019 under Accident Law, Tennessee
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 5 years ago | Contributor
Not seeing the forms in question, we cannot definitively answer about this situation, but as a general matter, the difference can be found in the names of the forms:
1) A property damage release only releases claims for property (e.g. auto) damage. Claims for personal injury, medical bills, lost wages, etc. are not released and could be pursued.
2) A general release releases all claims.
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