This thread is for the preparation steps and documentation habits that help before a claim begins.
In my experience, the most useful answers come from people who explain not only what they chose, but why they chose it and what they learned afterward.
This is one of those topics that sounds simple until you go through it yourself.
A topic like this can easily turn vague, so it really helps when people describe the tradeoffs they faced and what mattered most in the end.
This is the kind of topic that could get strong replies if members share real examples instead of general opinions.
A question like this works well because people can answer it from experience, not just theory.
It would be useful to hear how different members have handled this in real situations.
