“The lay litigant enters a temple of mysteries whose ceremonies are dark, complex, and unfathomable. Pretrial procedures are the cabalistic rituals of the lawyers and judges who serve as priests and high priests. The layman…
The Appraiser's NotebookAfter months of intense work, under the burden of a top-secret clearance, a cryptanalyst 1 breaks an encryption. However, based on the maximum of “the need-to-know,” he is not allowed to read any intercepted secret…
The Appraiser's NotebookThe ideal stability on the appraisal teeter totter would be to have a professional valuator on each side or having both ends worked by trade appraisers. Here one can expect consistency in valuation approach.
The Appraiser's NotebookThe most often encountered task for gemologist-appraisers are reports involving merchandise seized as contraband.
The Appraiser's NotebookAppraisers that amass and advertise multiple professional designations and appraisal society memberships often forget that it is standards that will dismantle them.
The Appraiser's NotebookSometimes appraisers forget to work within boundaries to achieve success. Since we are related to the jewelry trade, gemologist-appraisers might want to think broadly inside the box.
News ArchiveEvery assignment provides us with a new opportunity to be a better appraiser. Whether or not you choose to write appraisals in compliance with USPAP, as appraisers, we should share the same desire to act ethically and competently to protect the public’s trust in the profession we love.
News ArchiveTo the ears of many gemologist-appraisers, the assignment “divorce appraisal” has a hard, unpleasant ring to it.
News ArchiveTaxable events can sometime give rise for the need of an appraisal. But what should we consider before accepting the assignment? There is more than Federal law that can dictate how to proceed. Is the value information stated or certified? Who says distribution needs to be equitable?
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