Did you know ? Some documents in your possession must legally remain so for a certain number of years, even for life. No offense to Marie Kondō or other followers of vacuum storage, there is indeed an irreducible box of archives that you will need to keep in a safe and dry place in your home. The experts at Archives Conseil help you list the documents that should be there:
Personal documents to keep for 5 years
You are required to keep all your bank documents, such as your account statements, for 5 years.
Personal documents to keep for 7 years
All your tax documents, i.e. everything related to your tax return. And it’s not just about keeping a copy of your statement, but also the documents required to substantiate it.
Personal documents to keep for 10 years
You will need to keep for 10 years:
- all bank documents in connection with a loan;
- all documents relating to construction and renovation works;
- all your insurance contracts to which a notion of liability is linked (car insurance, for example);
- all your monthly payslips.
Personal documents to keep for life
And finally, you will never be able to part with all these official documents such as birth or adoption certificates, marriage or divorce documents, deeds passed before the notary, diplomas…
So, have you found the beautiful box in which to store all this?
Take advantage of our advice on archived documents!
Do not hesitate ! For all your document archiving, destruction and digitization work, you can trust Archives Conseil and its 40 years of experience in the field! You can contact our team of professional archivists by e-mail at info@archivesconseil.be or fill out our contact form on our website to request a free quote.
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