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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;CappedBustDimes, post: 1050410, member: 9104&quot;]Most court appointed appraisers are NOT coin specialist, but are general appraisers that focus on art or areas of antiquities.&nbsp; I would contact and interview some attorneys whose main focus of practice is working with settling or setting up estates.&nbsp; It is more of who you know rather than what you know when it comes providing court approved services.</p><p><br /></p><p>here is what i found online that can explain it better than I.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.webanswers.com/arts-humanities/painting/what-are-the-qualifications-required-to-be-a-court-appointed-art-appraiser-is-certification-required-c761fc" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.webanswers.com/arts-humanities/painting/what-are-the-qualifications-required-to-be-a-court-appointed-art-appraiser-is-certification-required-c761fc" rel="nofollow">http://www.webanswers.com/arts-humanities/painting/what-are-the-qualifications-required-to-be-a-court-appointed-art-appraiser-is-certification-required-c761fc</a></p><p><br /></p><p>&quot;Unfortunately, there are no federal or state laws regulating personal property appraisal. While dentists, plumbers, real estate appraisers and butchers are regulated, licensed, and monitored by government agencies, personal property appraisers are not. Anybody, for whatever reason, can call himself an “appraiser of art” and many do. But within the last few years, several laws affecting fine arts appraisal have been passed. And several more are pending. This will affect the testing and certification of appraisers. These laws will effectively eliminate the employment of amateurs, conflicts of interest, and self-appointed &quot;experts&quot;.</p><p><br /></p><p>For now, there is no standard method of court certification. The way most legal entities such as courts avoid the faux appraiser is by making sure to use an appraiser who is certified by one of the three major appraisal accrediting organizations in the country at this time, ASA, AAA, ISA. These organizations offer classes, provide testing operations, and require peer review before awarding accreditation. They certify and re-certify their accredited members. An appraiser with the “ASA” designation after his/her name has gone through a rigorous series of tests and a demanding peer review process. He/she has had to submit two appraisal reports (one for Fair Market Value, the other for Replacement Value) to a national board of reviewers. He/she receives the ASA designation only after having passed an ethics exam, four academic course exams, the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) exam, and after having submitted two written reports to a peer review committee. Lawyers and accountants undergo similar certification. ASA accreditation is enforced. The American Society of Appraisers recently withdrew its ASA certification from a long-time member precisely for violation of ethical practices.</p><p><br /></p><p>I would assume your services would be marketable if you took and passed some ANA courses as well as being endorsed by one of the following appraisal groups.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is a short list of some of the best appraisal organizations, which test and accredit personal property appraisers:</p><p><br /></p><p>AMERICAN SOCIETY OF APPRAISERS (ASA)</p><p>P.O. Box 17265</p><p>Washington, DC 20041</p><p>Phone: (703) 478-2228</p><p>Website: <a href="http://www.appraisers.org" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.appraisers.org" rel="nofollow">www.appraisers.org</a></p><p><br /></p><p>ASA is the largest and oldest (founded in 1936) professional society that educates, tests and certifies personal property appraisers. With certified members in over 20 countries, the ASA is an international body whose 6,000 members are accredited in designations such as fine arts and antiques and decorative arts. The ASA offers a referral service. Call the above number with a description of the item you need appraised and they will give you the names of appraisers in your area. Or consult the website, go to ”personal property” and follow the instructions. Personal Property is distinct from Real Property. Often you will be linked directly to an appraiser’s own website and email address. Talk to the appraiser on the phone about your needs.</p><p><br /></p><p>THE APPRAISERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA (AAA)</p><p>386 Park Avenue South, Suite 2000</p><p>New York, NY 10016</p><p>Phone: (212) 889 5404</p><p>Fax: (212) 889 5503</p><p>Email: <a href="mailto:appraisers@appraisersassoc.org">appraisers@appraisersassoc.org</a></p><p>Website: <a href="http://www.appraisersassoc.org" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.appraisersassoc.org" rel="nofollow">www.appraisersassoc.org</a></p><p><br /></p><p>The AAA is another widely recognized professional organization which tests and certifies professionals. Founded in 1949, the AAA has more than 1,000 members located throughout the United States. AAA also offers a referral service. A call to the above number prompts a computer search of members in your area, the results will be mailed to you. The website puts you in touch directly with an appraiser of your choice.</p><p>INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF APPRAISERS (ISA)</p><p>1131 SW 7th St Suite 105</p><p>Renton, WA 98055</p><p>Phone: 206-241-0359</p><p>Website: <a href="http://www.isa-appraisers.org" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.isa-appraisers.org" rel="nofollow">www.isa-appraisers.org</a></p><p><br /></p><p>ISA tests and accredits its members. The website allows you to search for and contact individual members.</p><p><br /></p><p>Any or all of the above organizations will be able to anwer any additional questions you have about the qualifications of court appointed appraisers. Good luck.&quot;[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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