Okay to request an old appraisal from a previous company?

[Bruce3495]

Would it be a problem to request some old appraisals I did a couple of years ago from a previous employer? It is just for my own study to brush up on some things because I took a pause on doing appraisal work. Would that run afoul of USPAP in any way?

 

[Gobears81]

Unless there is something that I'm missing about your situation, no. You are still in a period of time where the previous employer is required to grant access to your workfile, and the appraisal would be part of that.

 

[Tom D]

like said above, you should have access to it, unless you left on bad terms. most appraisals should be kept for 7 years. with digital now, i keep everything forever.

 

[sputnam]

Would it be a problem to request some old appraisals I did a couple of years ago from a previous employer? It is just for my own study to brush up on some things because I took a pause on doing appraisal work. Would that run afoul of USPAP in any way?

Of course, you can ask. Unless there is law in your state, they can say 'No'. How cooperative they are might depend on whether you left and remain on good terms. USPAP comments regarding the Record Keeping rule offer some guidance about your situation. In short... and of no help to you now... you should have made arrangements about custody and access to your work at the time you parted company.

 

[Fernando]

Couple of years ago, I would ask since you suppose to have records for past 7 years.
If decades ago when I started out as an appraiser, I would destroy them. They were terrible.

 

[BRCJR]

delete

 

[Fernando]

Did I miss something? I'd been waiting 7 years before getting rid of the old appraisals.

 

[sputnam]

Did I miss something? I'd been waiting 7 years before getting rid of the old appraisals.

The rule is 5 years or 2 years after the conclusion of any judicial proceeding, whichever is later. Been that way a long time. Might be a good idea to re-read that portion of USPAP.

 

[Fernando]

The rule is 5 years or 2 years after the conclusion of any judicial proceeding, whichever is later. Been that way a long time. Might be a good idea to re-read that portion of USPAP.

Oh yes, the exception to the case. Fortunately, judicial proceeding never applied to me.