State the capacity
Explain whether you act as executor, solicitor, adviser, wardrobe manager, business owner or authorised agent.
For professional representatives
Professional luxury assessments
A documented first step for solicitors, executors, wardrobe professionals and businesses handling selected designer bags, watches, jewellery and fashion for an authorised owner.
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Start with the right question
Define the instruction before valuing the items.
EncoreLuxe provides complimentary assessments for a possible direct purchase of suitable pieces. That scope differs from a formal probate, insurance, matrimonial, secured-lending or expert-witness valuation. Professional representatives should identify the required purpose, valuation date and reporting standard before instructing any provider.
Where a direct sale is being considered, a structured inventory and one point of contact make the review clearer. Authority, ownership, identity and payment checks are completed before a purchase, and sensitive client information should not be sent until an appropriate secure route is agreed.
Practical framework
A professional submission
Define the purpose
Confirm that a direct-purchase assessment is suitable and distinguish it from a formal report required for legal, tax or insurance use.
Provide an inventory
Number each item and record the known brand, model, category, condition, accessories, location and any deadline.
Agree governance
Establish the authorised decision-maker, confidentiality needs, handover, insurance, return terms and payment recipient before movement.
Suitable professional use cases
The route can assist an executor exploring sale options, a solicitor acting on clear instructions, a wardrobe professional helping a client rationalise a collection, or a business disposing of owned luxury stock. Suitability depends on authority, item category, provenance and current buying criteria.
EncoreLuxe does not imply affiliation with the professional or provide legal, tax or fiduciary advice. The instructing representative remains responsible for determining whether a direct sale meets their duties and the owner’s objectives.
Information and confidentiality
Begin with a high-level inventory and representative photographs. Avoid sending passports, grants of representation, client financial data or complete serial-number lists by ordinary channels. The team can explain what evidence is needed and how it should be supplied.
Keep a record of item custody, offers, instructions and approvals. For estates or jointly owned collections, resolve authority before dispatch. Clear records protect the owner, representative and buyer.
Offer, inspection and payment
Any initial figures are indicative until the physical items are authenticated and found to match the inventory. The representative should understand which offers apply to which item and whether acceptance can be item-specific.
Secure handover, insurance responsibility, final inspection, return terms and the verified payment recipient should be agreed before items move. No listing or seller commission is deducted from an agreed EncoreLuxe direct-purchase figure.
Questions, answered
Before you
send it in.
Can EncoreLuxe provide a formal probate report?
Do not assume a direct-purchase assessment meets formal probate requirements. Confirm the required basis and report with the acting adviser before instructing a service.
Can a representative submit on behalf of a client?
Yes, subject to clear authority, ownership, identity and payment checks. State your capacity at the beginning.
Can several categories be reviewed together?
Yes. Numbered inventories can include suitable bags, watches, jewellery and fashion, with each piece considered individually.
Complimentary and private
Discuss the first group privately
Submit one representative item and use the description to state your professional capacity, approximate item count, categories and deadline. The team can then explain the appropriate next step.
Complimentary valuation
Your private offer
starts here.
Share a few details and photographs. A specialist reviews your piece privately and replies with a no-obligation offer—without listings, strangers or seller fees.
- Free, with no obligation
- Direct purchase, no seller fees
- Details reviewed privately
Replies within one business dayClear photos help us give a more useful first offer.