Needlewatcher LLC is an insured New York State-registered Limited Liability Company that provides professional USPAP-compliant appraisal services to individuals and estates, for personal property such as fine art and antiques .

What is an appraisal?

An appraisal is a bespoke legal document expressing an impartial and unbiased opinion of value, developed by a professional acting as an appraiser, as specified by USPAP—Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice, as mandated by the Congressionally-authorized Appraisal Foundation; the source of Appraisal Standards and Appraiser qualifications. Appraisals can be used or required for a number of purposes, such as insurance coverage, in-kind donations, personal estates, the equitable distribution of property,  or for use as collateral, etc. Dollar amounts may differ, based on the definition of value appropriate to the intended use of the appraisal by the client. To better understand the appraisal process, please contact us at appraisals@needlewatcher.com

What’s does an appraisal cost?

Fees may vary, depending on the nature of an assignment, Compensation may be calculated as a project fee, or billed on an hourly basis, as memorialized in a letter of agreement between the client and an appraisers

James Lancel McElhinney  is a Friend Affiliate member of the Appraisers Association of America. He completed the  CASP program in 2017, and is current with USPAP as of January 13, 2025. Areas of expertise include American and European fine art painting, printmaking, and works on paper. McElhinney is a Friend Affiliate of the Appraiser’s Association of America. He has served clients in the mid-Atlantic and Northeastern United States. More on James’s credential can be found here: LINK

The 30-minute consultation is free, with no obligation. Send us a message to: appraisals@needlewatcher.com

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