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Attorney letters put people in defense mode right away so it's better to try the human approach first before taking that measure.  

He was simply trying to give you another option and I think you got defensive and snapped back at him unnecessarily.

The security instrument will define what types of defenses a Mortgagee can take and to what extent the Borrower will owe or Mortgagee be entitle to recover.  

This is just another layer of protection beyond insurance which is really your 1st line of defense in most cases.  

My background is in marketing but I currently work for the Department of Defense.

Unless maybe you have one single family property with long term tenants I feel you need a first line of defense.

Luckily, all our then current and prior insurance compamies stepped up in our defense, and the suit went away for 5K from each insurance co., and 5K from us (total 20K).

Don't know, maybe a defense contractor dealing in classified materials has additional protections, but just rather odd, but I certainly understand it.

Charge them to RE-fix what they "fixed".An annual walk through inspection is your best defense to nip problems of all kinds in the bud.