When is an appraisal important?
Appraisals are important for individuals planning on moving valuable personal property.. Because we provide written and photographic evidence of the condition and value of items prior to the move, if a claim is later necessary, the foundation for reasonable compensation for your property is already in place.
Appraisals are important for the estate of deceased individuals. Distribution of property is much more objective when each item is appraised and valued.
Appraisals are important for items needing insurance. Always be sure the appraiser knows you want insured valuation as that can vary from fair market values.
Appraisals are important for divorce or bankruptcy situations. Clear valuations give both the courts and individuals involved an understanding of the worth involved.
Appraisals are important when donating more expensive or larger quantities of items and a tax deduction for the donation is planned.
Our Appraisal Package
A written personal property appraisal demands we come to the location, examine, ask questions about and take photographs of the items in question.
A digital picture/pictures of each item, often from several views, is included in the final presentation folder containing the appraisal. Each photograph is burned on a CD and given with the final, bound appraisal publication.
The charge for written appraisals varies according to the time necessary for research and creation of the final report. An entire estate can take several on-site hours and many more hours to meet the standards for reasonable comparables for the items in question.
The minimum charge for an on-site visit is $100 which gets the appraiser to the site and pays for the first hour of work. Each additional hour is charged at $28 per hour.
When we appraise an item, it is unethical for us to purchase the item. We can broker it or auction it for you, however.
THE APPRAISAL CALENDAR FILLS QUICKLY.
Please call 618-235-5571 to schedule your appraisal. The final presentation appraisal is usually available within ten business days of the on site visit.
Morris Snively - Over Fifteen Years Experience Appraising Personal Property - Member Certified Appraisers Guild of America
Certified Appraisers Guild of America
The Certified Appraisers Guild of America is a professional accrediting organization providing certification of personal property appraisers. With members in 49 states and 6 Canadian Provinces, the Certified Appraisers Guild of America is North America's # 1 trainer of personal property appraisers. On an annual basis, it trains more personal property appraisers than any other organization in North America. The Guild has been instrumental in helping to standardize the personal property appraisal profession. The members of the Certified Appraisers Guild form a network of valuable appraisal contacts throughout the United States and Canada.
Each member is required to attend professional training and pass a comprehensive exam before becoming certified. No one is allowed to be a member of the Certified Appraisers Guild of America without completing the certification program. There are no 'grandfathered' or 'Associate' members that have not completed the training and exam. Each member has completed the course work required to be certified by the Guild.
The training each member is required to complete, includes the uniform standards of personal property appraisal practice and appraisal report writing. Special areas of emphasis in training include Internal Revenue Service appraisal requirements, estate and gift appraisals, charitable donation appraisals, bankruptcy appraisals, insurance appraisals, appraisals for divorce, and casualty loss appraisals. A member is required to attend our courtroom expert witness seminar with special emphasis on appraisals for courts and testifying in court.
The Certified Appraisers Guild
of America confers the professional membership designation CAGA to recognize
the completion of the educational program. Members are professionals who have
completed the certification process. In addition, the members have made a
commitment to the Certified Appraisers Guild's Code of Professional Ethics and
to the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal
Practice.
With the government, courts, judges, banks, attorneys, accountants, insurance representatives and other professionals examining more closely the personal property appraisal report, it is important to know what to expect from a professional personal property appraisal report.
