PROFESSIONAL BOOK APPRAISALS

 
Inusrance appraisals
It is extremely important that you have a book appraisal for insurance purposes.
In the event of fire, smoke, or water related incidents, books are easily damaged. In most cases your insurance company will cover only a fraction of the actual replacement cost of your book collection. It is necessary to have a rider attached to your insurance policy along with an appraisal of the books in order to fully cover your library. Insurance appraisals are based upon "replacement value" of the books, which is the estimated actual retail cost to purchase the titles to be replaced.


Once your books are damaged it may be too late to insure them. Protect your valuable investment and obtain a qualified book appraisal now.


Please call or email for further information.

Probate
Book appraisals are often done to satisfy estate taxes. These appraisals are based upon "fair market value", which is generally less than replacement value.
Income tax reduction
If you have a number of books around your home or office that you no longer want, you can have them appraised, and donate them to an institution or library and reduce your income tax. (see next page on this site). In the case of books of lesser value you may donate them to a thrift shop run by a charitable organization and still take a significant tax credit. Thrift stores will always accept donations, whereas some university and public libraries may not. For suggestions about where to donate your books please feel free to contact me.
Divorce
In the case of a divorce settlement, is the spouse representing the true value of his/her book collection? Possibly not. You need an appraisal to be certain.


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