We provide professional appraisals and consulting services in a confidential manner for individuals, collectors, museums, auctions houses, dealers, insurance companies Courts and attorneys. Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practices

Why Appraisals are necessary:
• Homeowner and Renter Insurance Policy Coverage
• Insurance Loss/ Damage Claims
• Evaluation prior to repairing, selling or purchasing an instrument
• Airline and Shipping companies insurance claims
• Donation/Contribution or Estate Settlements
• Authentication or documentation of fraud
• Estate planning, equitable distribution
• Disillusionment of Marriage division of property
• Litigation purposes – Expert Witness Services available

How we research:
A & D Music has compiled a library of over 500 Books, Magazines, Trade Magazine, Catalogs as well as Musicologist, Auction houses and Internet. We have expert resources to value your instrument.

IRS Qualified Appraiser Qualifications

http://www.irs.gov/publications/p561/ar02.html#d0e1653

In February 2006 the Internal Revenue Service has put a restriction for appraisals claimed for donated items or Estate Settlement and Dissolution of Marriage. We offer IRS “QUALIFIED APPRAISAL” REPORTS.