Defined Value
Personal Property Appraisals
Defined Value
Personal Property Appraisals
Welcome
Defined Value provides comprehensive appraisal services for:
- Insurance coverage and claims
- IRS non-cash charitable contributions
- Estate tax and probate matters
- Business liquidation and asset disposition
- Equitable distribution and division of assets
- Personal knowledge and market insight
From silver to art to watches to designer furnishings...
Explore the worth of your possessions. Defined Value utilizes a broad scope of experience and intensive research to provide evidence-based appraisals on a wide range of household contents such as antiques, art, and furniture. Daily engagement in auction results, industry periodicals, ongoing coursework, current interior design trends and estate sales enable defining the evolving nature of value.
Education, education, education
As Accredited Members of the International Society of Appraisers, our appraisers are trained and compliant with all USPAP guidelines and the principles and the procedures for the evaluation and valuation of personal property as prescribed by the current version of the International Society of Appraisers Appraisal Report Writing Standard and Code of Ethics.
Consultation and Sales
We also provide consultation services for the sale of personal property. From advising on appropriate markets and timing to recommending auction houses, private sale opportunities, or dealer placements, we guide clients through the disposition process strategically and discreetly.
About us
Luke Ross is an Accredited Member of the International Society of Appraisers, specializing in Fine Art. With a strong research background and a master’s degree in Criminology from University College Cork, Ireland, he is now pursuing a Criminal Justice MBA at American Military University.
Mary Ross is an Accredited Member of the International Society of Appraisers with both a Fine Art Specialty and Antiques, Furniture + Decorative Arts Specialty. As a Dallas native, she has longstanding relationships with the local brain trust of personal property specialists. She is a Highland Park High School and University of Texas graduate with a degree in Economics. Mary is enjoying the current location of Defined Value, surrounded by the energetic live/work community of the Dallas Design District.