USPAP Compliance
Reports are prepared in compliance with the current edition of USPAP. Appraisers maintain ongoing USPAP education.
Standards & credentials
Defensible by design.
A report is only as strong as the standard behind it. Ours are prepared to USPAP by accredited, qualified appraisers — independent, impartial, and held in confidence.
The recognized standard
What USPAP means for you.
USPAP — the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice, issued by The Appraisal Foundation — is the generally recognized standard for appraisal practice in the United States.
A USPAP-compliant report states the purpose and intended use, the definition and effective date of value, the scope of work, the methodology, and the appraiser's certification of impartiality. That structure is what allows insurers, the IRS, and the courts to rely on it.
- Clearly stated purpose, intended use, and definition of value
- A documented scope of work and effective date
- Supported value conclusions with comparable evidence
- A signed certification of impartiality and independence
Credentials
Who prepares your appraisal.
Appraisals are prepared and signed by qualified personal-property appraisers who maintain current USPAP compliance and pursue accreditation through recognized professional bodies.
Accreditation
Our appraisers pursue and maintain credentials through recognized bodies such as the ASA, ISA, and AAA. [Specific designations to be listed here.]
Qualified Appraiser
For IRS purposes, our appraisers meet the qualified-appraiser standard for non-cash charitable contributions requiring a qualified appraisal.
Impartial & Independent
We hold no financial interest in the items we appraise and never tie our fee to value — so our opinion is genuinely independent.
Confidential
Client identity, item details, and values are held in strict confidence and shared only with parties you authorize.
Expert-Witness Experience
We provide reports and testimony for litigation and dispute resolution, reasoned to withstand examination.
Specific designations, membership numbers, and appraiser bios are placeholders and will be completed with verified credentials before launch.
Independence · Impartiality
Why we don't buy what we appraise.
An appraiser who might purchase your item has an incentive to value it low; one paid a percentage of value has an incentive to value it high. We do neither. We are compensated for our professional time and judgment alone, and we state that independence in every report — because it is what makes our opinion worth relying on.
A standard you can trust
Commission a defensible appraisal.
Independent, USPAP-compliant, and prepared for its intended use — whatever the stakes.