How to Manage and Dispose of Items Borrowed from Friends: Legal Advice and Best Practices
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How to Manage and Dispose of Items Borrowed from Friends: Legal Advice and Best Practices

Question from a reader:
I have a friend’s belongings that I’m holding, and I’m in trouble. A friend who moved a year ago asked me to keep their things for about two weeks while they returned to their family home. The items include two garbage bags full of clothes, bags, shoes, and about eight cooking knives, including suits, underwear, and a

Maximizing Bicycle Insurance: How to Utilize Personal Property Coverage and Claim Repair Costs
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Maximizing Bicycle Insurance: How to Utilize Personal Property Coverage and Claim Repair Costs

Question from a reader:
Please tell me about the personal belongings coverage in bicycle insurance. My son, a first-year high school student, fell while riding his bike to school and tore his new summer pants, which he had only purchased a month ago. When I asked the store where I bought them for repairs, they said it would cost 2,200 yen,