Patty Jarvis provides customized appraisal reports tailored to meet each client's specific needs. Her reports are impartial, defensible, and objective, adhering to the highest standards of professional methodology, analysis, independence, and ethics. All appraisals comply with the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP), the International Society of Appraisers (ISA), and IRS guidelines.

Fees are determined by the scope of the engagement, are never contingent on appraised values, and fully adhere to the ethical standards set forth by USPAP and ISA. A written scope of work and fee proposal will be provided before any engagement begins.

The types of appraisal reports offered include:

• Insurance: Replacement-value appraisals for scheduling fine art, antiques, and personal property on estate and homeowner policies, ensuring that items are insured at current market values.

• Estate Tax (Form 706): Fair Market Value appraisals prepared to IRS standards for federal estate tax returns - defensible, clearly documented, and suited for IRS review.

• Probate: Court-accepted valuations prepared in accordance with the standards required for probate proceedings throughout Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia.

• Equitable Distribution: Independent, impartial valuations for divorce proceedings and inheritance distributions.

• IRS Non-Cash Charitable Donations (Form 8283). Qualified appraisals for charitable donations of art and personal property, prepared by a qualified appraiser as defined by IRS regulations.

• Damage & Loss Claims: Impartial and objective valuations that support insurance claims for items lost, stolen, or damaged, formatted to meet insurer and documentation requirements.