Town of Manchester
Property Damage Claims Instructions

The Town of Manchester has established the following procedures for the filing of property damage claims against the Town.

Claims must be submitted to the Town Clerk pursuant to these instructions. Your claim will then be forwarded to the Town Attorney’s office for review, approval, denial or submission to the Town’s insurance administrator.

1. Any claimant seeking to make a property damage claim against the Town of Manchester must submit the attached “Claims Form” to: Manchester Town Clerk, 41 Center Street, Manchester, CT 06040 as follows:
   A. Within ninety (90) days from the date of the incident for claims alleging property damage resulting from a defective highway or sidewalk, and
   B. Within six (6) months of the day of the incident for all other claims alleging property damage.
   
2. Claim forms must be fully completed, signed and notarized. Failure to do so may result in the denial of your claim. If a part of a question is inapplicable, claimant must indicate such inapplicability by placing “N/A” in the space provided.
   
3. All relevant estimates, receipts and insurance statements must be submitted with the claim form. Failure to do so may result in denial of your claim. Claimants who dispose of the property or have repairs done, do so at their own risk.
   
4. Two (2) repair estimates and copies of any public record report filed with relevant Town departments (such as police reports) are required for all property damage claims.
   
5. Claims alleging defective street conditions and claims alleging defective Town sidewalks, sewers, trees, or facilities must be reported to the relevant Town department (e.g., Police Public Traffic, WPCA, Parks, etc.) within twenty-four (24) hours of the incident. Such reports shall include, but are not limited to, the exact date and approximate time of incident, a detailed description of the incident and the location (e.g., street name and address, nearest intersection street(s) and landmarks, (if any).
   
6. All insurance payments that you receive in connection with your claim must be reported promptly in writing to the Town Attorney’s office. All such correspondence should reference claimant’s name and the date of the incident. Claimant must attach a statement of applicable coverage for the damaged property from an insurance company. Additionally, claimant must include a letter from the insurance carrier when said carrier denies coverage for the property damage, which is the subject of this claim. If the damaged property is not insured, claimant must so state in the appropriate section of the Claim Form.
   
7. Claimants may be required to agree to a visit by a claims adjuster hired by the Town’s insurance administrator to determine actual monetary loss. If a claimant refuses to permit said adjuster to assess property damage, your claim may be denied.
   
8. Address and telephone number changes must be reported promptly in writing to the Town Attorney’s office.
   
9. Payment of your claim will require your signature on a form releasing the Town from any further liability for the same incident.
   

PLEASE KEEP THIS PAGE FOR INFORMATION DO NOT SUBMIT IT WITH YOUR CLAIM FORM.

TOWN CLAIM FORM IS ON THE NEXT PAGE.

Property Damage Claim Form