Durkin Law, P.C.

Experienced Massachusetts Appraisal Negligence Law Firm

Representing plaintiffs and defendants in appraisals
Appraisal negligence lawsuits involve art, antiques, machinery, business valuation, as well as real estate.
  • A personal property appraiser valued residential contents. He misidentified an important item and was sued for $800,000.
  • A respected auctioneer/appraiser was asked to appraise a vase. He misidentified the vase, undervalued it and was sued for millions.
  • A fine arts appraiser working for a respected auction company on appraisal days gave an oral appraisal of an oil painting, asserting a value of $4,000 to $5,000. The owner relied on the appraiser and privately sold the painting for $5,000. Later the painting sold at the same auction house for $100,000. A lawsuit followed.
  • A business valuation appraiser short-cut the scope of work, ignored appraisal standards and was sued by his client for $10,000,000.
  • A real estate appraiser was accused of fraud, when in fact he was a victim of identity theft.
  • An appraiser mistakenly valued a fake drawing in a divorce, leading to unintended consequences and a lawsuit.
  • A real estate appraiser was sued by a bank that a year before had asked for a rush job. The bank hired a review appraiser who condemned the appraiser. Durkin Law, P.C. helped in reviewing the reviewer.
  • In a Mass Fed. Appeals case, an M&E appraiser reviewed a million dollar collateral appraisal as a favor for the lender-client. He did not charge a fee. The court found he performed the work for goodwill and where the appraisal was flawed, found sufficient evidence of negligence to sent it back for retrial.

Contact a Boston, Massachusetts appraisal malpractice attorney
Durkin Law, P.C. is located in Boston, Massachusetts and serves clients throughout the state of Massachusetts. Call Durkin Law, P.C. at 617.720.0332 or contact the firm online to schedule an appointment.

 

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234 Lewis Wharf
Boston, Massachusetts 02110
Phone: 617.963.0463
Fax: 617.720.0274

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