We offer a variety of services including appraisals,
consultations, collection management and brokering and/or purchasing of single
items, collections or in some instances entire households.
Appraisals
An appraisal is a legal document declaring value of property
for a particular purpose.
We prepare appraisals for the following purposes:
- To
Settle Estates – an appraisal
performed at Fair Market Value, useful in satisfy IRS or legal
requirements that is also beneficial in assisting in disbursement of
property, and/or for distribution among heirs.
- For
Insurance – an appraisal performed at Retail Replacement Value so adequate
coverage may be arranged. This can
be done on a single item, a collection or an entire household.
- For Donation
– an appraisal performed at Fair Market Value to determine the value of
charitable contributions.
- Equitable
Distribution – an appraisal performed to determine value of combined
assets prior to division, most commonly for divorce settlement.
Preparations of appraisals are available at an hourly rate.
Our appraisals conform to USPAP (Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal
Practice), the accepted practice for all IRS appraisals (for donation and
estate settlements).
In cases where a portion of an appraisal requires a
specialist in areas outside of our expertise, we will call upon the appropriate
specialist.
Standards & Ethics
All information is held strictly confidential, except where
required by the owner or due legal process to reveal information.
All appraisals are done objectively. Our first step in preparing an appraisal is
understanding the client’s requirements. This is followed by essential research
and careful valuate of the items. The end product is a written document incorporating
these elements stating the property’s value for the stated purpose. Fees are based on an hourly rate.
