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Services
What You Can Expect
Types of Appraisals
As a qualified professional appraiser I provide a written, confidential, third party appraisal with no conflict of interest. You are guaranteed an impartial, unbiased appraisal, based on information drawn from a wide range of relevant markets. Each appraisal is tailored to fit the type of service you need.
Also, my credentials meet the new IRS standards for the designation as a professional appraiser. I have earned an appraisal designation from a recognized professional appraiser organization, the International Society of Apprasers (ISA) the largest association of trained and tested personal property appraisers in the U.S.
I have also met the new requirement that appraisal methodology is consistent with the substance and principles of the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP). I took the college course work for USPAP and passed the examination and received certification.
A word of caution. Many collectors turn to the gallery or dealer from whom their item was purchased seeking an appraisal. Unfortunately art gallery owners, art dealers and art consultants are not usually qualified appraisers, nor are their staffs. In the area of valuation they all have two strikes against them: 1) they are not trained professional appraisers 2) they are not disinterested, that is to say if they have been involved in either buying or selling the art in question to clients or art consultants and that financial involvement equates to the loss of the status of “disinterest” in the financial outcome for both the dealer and the art consultant. Also, if the gallery has a qualified staff appraiser with credentials in a reputable appraisal organization but works for the gallery the question of financial “disinterest” is involved. It is crucial to note that the disinterested status of a professional appraiser is a very important asset for the client
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
For the individual or corporation interested in obtaining an independent valuation of a charitable gift for tax purposes.
INSURANCE VALUATIONS
For the individual or corporation and their insurance representative. An insurance appraisal can aid you in getting the correct amount of coverage. In addition, having an up-to-date appraisal on file with your insurance agent provides a complete inventory of your personal property that can then be assessed quickly and accurately in the event of a loss.
LEGAL MATTERS
For the individual or corporation and their legal representation. Appraisals can be legal necessities in several circumstances, including estate settlements, estate taxation, resale, damage claim and equitable distribution in a divorce proceeding. In appropriate cases I will provide expert testimony.