Maria Tarrence is a highly qualified fine art & personal property appraiser and founder of Capital Art Group LLC, a New York City-based firm providing appraisal, appraisal review, and expert witness services to clients in the NYC area and Nationwide.
Maria Tarrence is Accredited Senior Appraiser (ASA) with the American Society of Appraisers, holding a second designation in Appraisal Review & Management (ARM). Additionally, she is Accredited Member (ISA AM) of the International Society of Appraisers and Accredited Member of the Appraisers Association of America. Maria holds designations in Fine Art and Personal Property and specializes in the appraisal of Fine Art.
To provide clients with trusted expertise across a wide range of personal property categories, Ms. Tarrence works with a team of highly regarded, accredited appraisers, each recognized specialist in their respective field of collecting. Maria Tarrence and her firm Capital Art Group LLC provide appraisals of:
- fine art
- gems and jewelry
- furniture and decorative arts
- collectibles
Appraisal reports are prepared for a variety of intended uses, including:
- estate planning
- estate tax
- gift tax
- insurance coverage
- damage/loss claims
- charitable contributions
- third party claims
- divorce matters
- loan collaterals
- purchase/sale considerations
Appraisal review reports can be prepared with or without an opinion of value and may address an entire appraisal report, a specific section, or another appraisal review. Appraisal review reports are often used in:
- litigation support/expert witness assignments
- damage/loss claims
- insurance/legal/business disputes
Maria Tarrence provides Expert Witness and Litigation Support services for fine art and personal property cases, including:
- appraisal review of opposing expert's appraisal report
- consulting expert
- expert witness
- trial preparation
- deposition
- court testimony
All appraisal and appraisal review reports are written in compliance with the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP).