We are not dealers or auctioneers.

We stand behind our reports, providing our clients with defensible,
unbiased, reasoned opinions of value substantiated by actual market examples.

We provide professional appraisal and consulting services for assistance with:

■  Insurance coverage: avoid being over insured or under insured

■  Cataloging of collections with photographic documentation

■  Inventory and condition reports before moving and storage

■  Damage and loss claims, diminution of value

■  Emergency inventory after a disaster

■  Consultations for acquisitions and divestments

■  Estate planning, equitable distribution

■  Estate tax and probate (meets IRS and state requirements)

■  Charitable contribution (meets IRS requirements)

■  Dissolution of marriage, division of property

■  Documentation of fraud

■  Appraisal review

■  Expert witness and litigation support: identification and valuation

of personal property appraisal standard of care, typical practice

■  Feasibility Analysis, a study of the marketplace to determine

economic benefits of sale or sale versus charitable contribution

Our appraisal documents include:

■  Confidentiality Statement

■  Item identification and description

■  Unbiased, substantiated opinions of value

■  Photographs

■  Analysis of markets selected with documentation

■  Glossary

■  Bibliography and Sources

■  USPAP Certification

Other Services:

■  Wood identification and wood dating

■  Professional photography and video CD documentation of collections

Our well-researched, well-documented reports conform to current  IRS requirements 
and to federally mandated Uniform Standards of Appraisal Practice (USPAP).

Nancy Martin is available to travel nationwide to meet your needs.

125 Wheeler avenue  .  Suite H  .  Arcadia  .  California  91006  .  Phone:  626-445-2007  .  Fax:  626-445-4057  .  E-Mail Us