Personal Property Appraiser

Brandy approaches each assignment as a personal property appraiser with an emphasis on disciplined identification, accurate documentation, and well-supported conclusions. Her cataloging background supports projects with larger item counts, mixed categories, or incomplete records, where organization materially improves reliability. Photography training contributes to clearer visual documentation and tighter condition reporting, which helps keep the analysis grounded in what was actually inspected and documented. This blend of skills is especially useful for fine and decorative art, antiques, and collectible property that can turn on details.

Clients value a process that is structured, transparent, and aligned to the intended use of the appraisal. Brandy works to define scope and valuation date early, then applies research appropriate to the assignment requirements and property categories. The goal is straightforward, professional reporting that can be relied upon for the stated purpose. Her work is designed to remain objective and practical for fiduciaries, counsel, and families.

Personal Property Appraisals

Brandy provides personal property appraisals for a variety of uses, including estate settlement planning, charitable contribution documentation, insurance-related needs, and equitable distribution support. Her methodology emphasizes market-appropriate support, consistent logic across categories, and clear presentation for intended users. When assignments involve art, antiques, or collectible categories, she pays close attention to identification details and condition factors that often drive market behavior. The result is reporting that is both technically sound and easy to follow.

Projects are structured to match the purpose of the appraisal, including the appropriate level of description, research depth, and documentation. Where in-person inspection is required, the workflow focuses on capturing the information needed for credible conclusions without unnecessary complexity. Learn more about the overall process here: in-person personal property appraisals.

IRS Qualified Appraisals

When the intended use involves IRS-related documentation, Brandy structures the engagement around the valuation date, relevant market, and assignment conditions so the work product supports compliant use. She focuses on accurate identification, appropriate market selection, and supportable reasoning that is consistent with professional standards. Her experience with art and collectible categories is helpful where comparable data must be filtered carefully to ensure relevance and reliability. The objective is reporting that remains clear and defensible for the stated purpose.

Intake typically clarifies the property categories, documentation available, and the level of research required for credible support. Brandy’s cataloging discipline helps keep complex inventories organized, particularly when the property includes many similar items with meaningful differences. Related service details: qualified IRS estate tax appraisals.

USPAP Compliant Appraisals

Brandy’s work is guided by USPAP compliance principles, including credible scope development, proportional research, and transparent communication of assumptions and limiting conditions. This structure is especially important for art, antiques, and collectibles, where market behavior can vary significantly by maker, period, condition, and provenance. Her documentation-first mindset helps ensure the analysis reflects the property as observed and described. Reports are written to be usable and understandable for the intended users.

A USPAP-compliant process also supports consistency across assignments and reduces avoidable ambiguity. Brandy focuses on clear identification and defensible market support so conclusions can be followed logically. Where photography and cataloging contribute, it is through better visual documentation and tighter control of item descriptions and condition notes. This creates a stronger foundation for credible valuation conclusions.

Certified Personal Property Appraiser

Brandy is a member of the International Society of Appraisers (ISA) and brings a professional, standards-based approach to personal property valuation work. Her background in auction and private-organization settings supports familiarity with real-world market behavior and documentation practices. She is especially effective in assignments where careful cataloging improves clarity and where research must be tailored to the relevant market. Her approach prioritizes accuracy, transparency, and professional discipline.

Clients benefit from her ability to translate complex property categories into clear documentation and reasoned conclusions. This is useful not only for high-value art, but also for mixed collections and household contents where a consistent method is needed across many items. Her work is structured to match the purpose of the appraisal without overstating outcomes or making guarantees. The goal is credible reporting aligned to intended use.

Estate Tax Appraisals

Estate tax appraisals often involve mixed categories and substantial item counts, where organization and consistency materially affect usability. Brandy supports estate tax assignments by emphasizing structured inventories, careful identification, and market-appropriate support for each category. Art, antiques, and collectible property often require closer attention to condition and comparable relevance, and she applies research depth accordingly. Reports are written to remain practical for fiduciaries and aligned to the engagement’s valuation date and intended use.

A disciplined cataloging approach can be especially helpful where estates include multiple similar works or collections with nuanced distinctions. Brandy’s photography and documentation background supports clear descriptions and condition reporting that reduce confusion later in the process. The objective is defensible valuation work and organized reporting, delivered with professional consistency. Related service information: estate tax appraisals.

Charitable Donation Appraisals

Charitable donation appraisals benefit from clear identification, credible market support, and reporting aligned to the donation context. Brandy supports non-cash charitable contribution documentation with a methodical approach that prioritizes defensible reasoning and transparent presentation. Art and collectible categories can require careful market definition to ensure comparable data is truly relevant, and she applies research depth consistent with the assignment’s requirements. The goal is professional documentation that supports the intended use.

Where appropriate, documentation can reference the donation purpose and the nature of the property without implying endorsements or outcomes. Brandy focuses on what was appraised and how conclusions were developed, keeping language factual and objective. Additional context is available here: charitable donation appraisal services.

Divorce Appraisals

Divorce-related personal property assignments benefit from neutral inventories, consistent valuation logic, and clear reporting suitable for professional stakeholders. Brandy supports equitable distribution needs by documenting property carefully and applying market support that remains transparent and consistent across categories. Art, antiques, and collectibles often require closer attention to identification and condition, and she structures scope to address those factors appropriately. The objective is an organized, defensible appraisal aligned to intended use and valuation date.

Her cataloging strength is especially useful when marital property includes many items, multiple categories, or collections with nuanced distinctions. Brandy’s process is designed to reduce ambiguity and present conclusions clearly, without advocacy or outcome language. Related service details: divorce appraisals for equitable distribution.

Insurance Appraisals

Insurance appraisals often require thorough identification and documentation suitable for scheduling, risk management, or claim-readiness planning. Brandy supports insurance-related work by providing clear descriptions, condition notes, and support appropriate to the valuation basis for the stated purpose. Art, antiques, and collectible property can be difficult to replace without careful documentation, and she structures reporting to improve clarity and usability. The focus is practical documentation aligned to the insurance context.

Photography-informed documentation helps reduce uncertainty by creating clearer visual references and tighter control over item descriptions. This can be valuable when collections include multiple similar works, variations, or nuanced condition factors. Service overview: insurance appraisals.

Litigation Appraisal Review

Appraisal review work in litigation-related contexts benefits from structured critique standards and careful separation of opinion from evidence. Brandy supports appraisal review by focusing on scope adequacy, data relevance, and whether the report provides credible support for its conclusions. In art and collectible categories, review often turns on market definition and comparable relevance, and she evaluates those components carefully. This service is positioned as appraisal review and technical analysis, not testimony.

Brandy’s documentation background supports clarity when evaluating whether an appraisal properly identified the property, communicated assumptions, and aligned its methodology to the intended use. The objective is an orderly, defensible review that can be relied upon by intended users for the stated purpose. Related service information: litigation appraisal review.

Estate Inventory Appraisals

Estate inventory appraisals require consistency and organization, particularly when the residence includes multiple categories and large numbers of items. Brandy develops inventories that are readable, structured, and aligned to the assignment’s intended use. Her cataloging experience supports projects with higher item counts, and her approach emphasizes accurate identification and practical documentation. The result is an inventory that supports fiduciary workflows and reduces unnecessary confusion.

Where art, antiques, or collectible categories appear within a broader estate inventory, Brandy applies appropriate research depth and category-specific documentation. This helps ensure the inventory remains coherent while still addressing value drivers that differ across categories. The goal is practical, professional reporting suited to the stakeholders who will rely on the work product. Intake can confirm scope and scheduling needs early.

Household Contents Appraisals

Household contents appraisals work best when the documentation is consistent across categories while still capturing meaningful differences in condition and identification. Brandy supports residences that include furnishings, decorative objects, art, books, and collectible items, applying a methodical approach that keeps projects organized as item counts increase. Her experience in auction and private settings supports familiarity with common household and collection categories. The objective is a defensible appraisal that remains practical for its intended users.

When household contents include art and antique items, careful identification and condition detail often matter more than clients expect. Brandy’s photography and cataloging foundation helps ensure descriptions are precise and documentation supports credible conclusions. The engagement is structured to match intended use and valuation date without overstating outcomes. The result is clear reporting designed for real-world decision-making.

Large Collection Appraisals

Large collection appraisals benefit from a structured plan for documentation, prioritization, and research depth across categories. Brandy supports large projects by applying consistent cataloging standards and organizing collections in a way that keeps analysis coherent as volume grows. Art and collectible collections often include many similar items with meaningful differences, and she accounts for those distinctions carefully. The objective is a deliverable that is thorough, organized, and aligned to scope.

Her workflow is designed to balance practicality with credible support, particularly where a collection spans multiple markets. Brandy applies research depth proportionate to the assignment needs, ensuring that higher-risk categories receive appropriate attention. The result is a disciplined appraisal process that remains clear for intended users. Projects begin with scope confirmation and documentation review.

Probate Appraisals

Probate appraisals often involve multiple stakeholders and require reporting that is clear, organized, and defensible. Brandy supports probate needs by emphasizing accurate identification, appropriate market selection, and transparent valuation reasoning. Her cataloging discipline is particularly useful when property spans a wide range of categories and records are incomplete. The objective is a practical report aligned to intended use and valuation date.

When probate property includes art, antiques, or collectible categories, Brandy applies appropriate documentation and research depth so conclusions remain supportable. She also structures reports to be readable and useful to fiduciaries and counsel. The engagement is managed with professionalism and clarity, without advocacy language. Intake can confirm next steps and inspection requirements.

Asset Division Appraisals

Asset division appraisals support neutral planning when personal property must be allocated, documented, or evaluated as part of a broader division process. Brandy emphasizes organized inventories, clear category structure, and consistent valuation logic that reduces avoidable disputes. Her approach is especially useful when property includes art, antiques, and collectible categories that require careful identification and market support. The goal is objective reporting that remains usable for the intended users.

Brandy’s cataloging and documentation background helps keep division-related inventories clear and consistent, even when the property includes many items or multiple categories. When the work requires additional research, she applies it proportionately and communicates conclusions transparently. The outcome is a disciplined, professional appraisal aligned to scope and purpose. For team context, visit Meet Our Appraisers.

Specialty focus: art, antiques, and collectible property

Brandy’s practice centers on fine and decorative art, antiques, and collectible property, supported by a documentation-forward workflow that reflects her background in photography and cataloging. This focus is valuable in assignments where condition nuance, maker attribution, and comparable selection materially influence value conclusions. Her experience with auction houses and private organizations contributes a practical understanding of market behavior and presentation standards. The result is a careful appraisal process designed to be both credible and usable.

As an ISA member, Brandy maintains a professional and client-focused approach to research and reporting. She prioritizes objectivity, appropriate scope, and clear communication so the work product aligns to intended use. Her documentation discipline helps keep projects organized and reduces ambiguity across stakeholders. This supports consistent outcomes across estate, insurance, donation, and division-related assignments.

Areas of expertise

• Fine and decorative art (as applicable to assignment scope)
• Antiques and period furnishings
• Decorative objects and collections
• Collectibles and mixed-category personal property
• Cataloging and inventory documentation
• Photography-supported documentation and condition reporting
• Generalist household contents as needed for mixed estates

Services

• IRS-compliant non-cash charitable donation appraisal documentation
• Estate and probate appraisal services aligned to intended use and valuation date
• Insurance-related appraisal documentation for scheduling and risk-management needs
• Equitable distribution and asset division appraisal support for personal property
• Art market analysis as applicable within appraisal scope and purpose
• Litigation appraisal review (appraisal review and technical analysis only)