We cater to Individuals, Government and the Insurance and Legal Professions. Do you require a wine appraisal or other personal property appraisal for business, personal, tax, insurance, or legal purposes? DiNardo & Lord Auctioneers has USPAP certified Master Appraisers (ISA-AM and MPPA) on staff. All of our appraisers are registered with the Appraisal Foundation in Washington DC and members of the International Society of Appraisers (ISA). Our wine appraisers are members of the International Sommelier Guild (ISG) and the Society of Wine Educators (SWE). All appraisals are written in accordance with USPAP (Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice) guidelines established by the U.S. Congress.

Attention Charity Auctions Client: According to the 2007 IRS Tax Code if the value of a donated benefit auction item exceeds $500 dollars, then the donor of that item will be required to submit a certified appraisal and IRS Form 8283 along with their federal tax return if the donor intends to claim a charitable contribution tax deduction. As a fund-raising auctions provider, non-profit organizations should consider making it easier on their valued donors by providing this service to them. DiNardo & Lord Auctioneers is at your service.

What liability would I suffer in hiring a non-certified appraiser to perform my appraisal? On August 17, 2006 U.S. Congress passed the Pension Protection Act or PPA (P.L. #109-280 Stat. 708 [2006]) which further amended Section 1219 of the PPA in setting up new definitions and requirements outlining what is a "Qualified Appraisal" and who is a "Qualified Appraiser" as recognized by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the U.S. Department of Treasury. This law was further clarified in the subsequent IRS Notice 2006-96.

If you hire anyone, other than a USPAP Qualified Appraiser, to perform an appraisal for you and your non-qualified appraisal is challenged in court, then the chances are fairly great that your appraisal would be thrown out by the presiding judge. Further, the non-qualified appraiser's testimony would be dismissed, and the other side would more than likely prevail. In essence, you would have wasted your valuable time and money. Unfortunately, this happens in court all of the time. Do it right the first time and invest your money wisely in the services of a professional USPAP Qualified Appraiser.

A helpful tip in choosing a certified appraiser: It is a violation of federal law for USPAP certified appraisers to charge you a percentage of the value of the item(s) being appraised! This is the best way for you to spot an individual who is not an appraiser, or who is fraudulently claiming to be a certified appraiser. All USPAP certified and Appraisal Foundation registered appraisers work on either an hourly rate, or on a flat fee basis.

DiNardo & Lord Auctioneers provides these additional services. (1) Desk Top Opinions (A preliminary step to an appraisal.) offer our clients an affordable approach in determining a preliminary opinion prior to contracting a complete certified appraisal. (2) Expert witness services are also available from our experienced certified appraisers.

We have provided professional appraisal services to individuals, businesses, governmental entities, law firms, insurance companies, and nonprofit organizations. We travel nationwide in providing wine appraisal, wine education, wine consulting and expert witness services. Locally, we provide general personal property appraisal services on a case by case basis. Call us for a quote today.