High Value Asset Appraisal & Valuation Services

J.S. Held provides reliable and efficient commercial, residential, retail, and industrial contents and inventory appraisal services.

We combine our asset appraisal expertise and experience advising in insurance claims, family law proceedings, civil litigation, and financial transactions to value assets, develop on-site inventory documentation, validate pricing, and provide expert reports & litigation support.

We deliver expertise in appraisals and evaluation of personal and business property for insurance claims; divorce and estate matters; potential asset sales; securing collateral loans; and for donation purposes, among other scenarios.

Our Services

Asset Appraisals & Evaluations – Donations, Equitable Distribution, Insurance, Loans, Transactions
Asset Condition Verification
Conducting Inventory & Building Appraisals in Unison
Contents Action Plan
Contents Cost / Replacement Receipt Audits
Desktop Appraisals
Delivery Timeline Confirmation for Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment (FF&E) During Reconstruction

Determining Actual Cash Value, Replacement Cost Value, Depreciated Cost Value & Warehouse / Retail Stock Value
Diminution in Value Estimates on High Value Items
Emergency Cost Control & Audits
Establish Agreed Pricing
Expert Witness & Litigation Support
Inventory List Creation & Costing
On-Site Contents & Inventory Evaluations

Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) Reporting
Schedule Reviews
Site Control Recommendations
Source of Damage Confirmations
Sourcing Vendor Quotes for Replacement of Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment (FF&E)
Umpire / Appraiser Under the Insurance Act

Project Timeline

Contact Initiated
Site Attendance / Inspection Complete
Research
Final Detailed Report Delivered

Our Commitment

Employ an impartial and transparent approach with frequent and open communication.
Identify items which may be of higher value or more difficult to evaluate.
Prepare comprehensive reports with useful features, including in-depth research and narrative on higher value or complicated items.
Reduce timelines, maximize quality, enhance preparedness, and minimize costs.
Respond rapidly to claims and inquiries, often in the same business day.

Asset Appraisals & Evaluation Services

Our team is comprised of USPAP compliant appraisers, as well as accredited members of the Appraisers Association of America (AAA), the American Society of Appraisers (ASA), and International Society of Appraisers (ISA). Common scenarios we are engaged in include:

Bank Appraisals - for clients securing collateral loans.
Equitable Distribution Appraisals – for clients to ensure proper allocation of value in family law and civil matters including divorce, martial dissolution, and trust and estate planning.
Gifts & Donation Appraisals – when an individual or business seeks to donate high-value property, we deliver expert appraisal services for tax planning purposes and to help clients to remain compliant with IRS donation regulations.
Insurance Appraisals – we deliver appraisals in insurance matters including those following a loss, to evaluate significant diminution in value of property, and to assist in scheduling valuable items in an insurance policy.
Transaction Appraisals – when considering a potential sale of property or contents, our appraisal services provide insight to help clients understand the value of their property.

Our Asset Appraisal & Valuation Expertise

Our experts provide property evaluations across all asset types and classes. We have extensive experience performing asset appraisals and valuations spanning:

Antiquities & Antique Furniture
Business Valuation
Coins
Collectibles
Commercial/Industrial Equipment
Decorative Art & Interior Design
Fine Art
Jewelry & Gemstones
Real Estate & Property
Rugs
Wine

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Breach of Contract

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Business Valuation

Commercial Litigation

ESOP Valuation & Consulting

Family Law Disputes

Financial Reporting

Fraud

Intellectual Property

Labor, Employment, and Wage & Hour Disputes

Personal Injury / Wrongful Death / Medical Malpractice

Real Property Valuation & Advisory

Trust & Estate Valuations

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J.S. Held

Headquarters

50 Jericho Quadrangle
Suite 117
Jericho, N.Y. 11753
+1 516 621 2900
[email protected]

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Financial Investigations, Valuation & Risk

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About J.S. Held

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J.S. Held, its affiliates and subsidiaries are not certified public accounting firm(s) and do not provide audit, attest, or any other public accounting services. J.S. Held is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice. Securities offered through PM Securities, LLC, d/b/a Phoenix IB, a part of J.S. Held, member FINRA/ SIPC or Ocean Tomo Investment Group, LLC, a part of J.S. Held, member FINRA/ SIPC. All rights reserved.

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J.S. Held

Headquarters

50 Jericho Quadrangle
Suite 117
Jericho, N.Y. 11753
+1 516 621 2900
[email protected]

Service Organization Control (SOC) 2 Type II