> btw is it normal for families to call appraisers? When my mother passed away, my sister contacted a firm to handle the estate sale. They had several people w

> btw is it normal for families to call appraisers? When my mother passed away, my sister contacted a firm to handle the estate sale. They had several people who appraised things. How qualified were they? It varied. The guys who appraised the jewelry and antique furniture were spot on; but, the one who looked at all the Asian stuff seemed clueless. (Since they were getting a percentage, you'd think they'd try to be accurate.)