# Jack Holowczak

> Luxury goods authentication specialist, USPAP-compliant personal property appraiser, and expert witness based in Toronto, Ontario. Founding Director of PROVENANCE and Principal Product Architect of Veriul AI. Qualified appraiser under 26 CFR §1.170A-17(b)(2)(i)(A) — Path A (coursework and experience).

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## Key Pages

- [Home](https://jackholowczak.com/) — Overview of luxury goods authentication, USPAP-compliant appraisal, and expert witness services.
- [Appraisal Practice](https://jackholowczak.com/appraisal/) — USPAP-compliant personal property appraisal reports for insurance, estate, divorce, IRS, and CRA matters.
- [Expert Witness Practice](https://jackholowczak.com/expert-witness/) — Expert witness and litigation consulting for luxury goods and collectibles authentication, valuation, appraisal review, and testimony.
- [U.S. Expat Appraisals](https://jackholowczak.com/appraisal/us-persons-abroad/) — Qualified appraisals for U.S. citizens and green-card holders abroad: Form 8283, Form 706, gift reporting. Fully remote.
- [Form 706-NA Appraisals](https://jackholowczak.com/appraisal/us-estate-tax-nonresidents/) — Fair market value appraisals of U.S.-situs tangible personal property for non-resident estates.
- [Canadian Departure Tax Appraisals](https://jackholowczak.com/appraisal/canada-departure-tax/) — CRA fair market value appraisals for emigration (departure tax) and deemed disposition at death.
- [Insurance Appraisals](https://jackholowczak.com/appraisal/insurance-appraisals/) — USPAP-compliant replacement-value scheduling appraisals, remote, worldwide.
- [Divorce & Family Law Appraisals](https://jackholowczak.com/appraisal/divorce-family-law/) — Retrospective fair market value appraisals for property division.
- [Appraisal Review & Rebuttal Reports](https://jackholowczak.com/appraisal/appraisal-review/) — Independent review under USPAP Standards 3 and 4.
- [Insurance Loss & Theft Claim Valuations](https://jackholowczak.com/appraisal/insurance-loss-claims/) — Post-loss valuations of stolen, destroyed, or damaged personal property, reconstructed from documentation, for policyholders' counsel and carriers.
- [CBP Detention & Seizure Reports](https://jackholowczak.com/appraisal/customs-detention-seizure/) — Authenticity examination and value of the genuine article for goods detained or seized by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

## Credentials

- 10+ years of hands-on authentication and appraisal experience
- 2,000,000+ items examined across 50+ brands
- USPAP-compliant via Personal Property coursework through the International Society of Appraisers (ISA)
- Qualified appraiser under 26 CFR §1.170A-17(b)(2)(i)(A) via Path A (coursework and experience)
- Honours BA, University of Toronto; additional studies at the University of Oxford
- Author of Provenance: The Business of Authenticating Luxury
- Listed on SEAK, JurisPro, Experts.com, Expert Institute, ForensisGroup, Round Table Group, Cahn Litigation Services, Hera Expert Referrals, ExLitem

## Appraisal Practice

- Dedicated practice page: https://jackholowczak.com/appraisal/
- USPAP-compliant personal property appraisal reports prepared on PROVENANCE letterhead in conformity with USPAP Standards 7 and 8
- Insurance replacement value appraisals for jewelry, watches, art, and collectibles
- Fair market value appraisals for estate, probate, divorce, equitable distribution, and date-of-death
- IRS Form 8283 qualified appraisals for charitable contributions over $5,000 (qualified under 26 CFR §1.170A-17(b)(2)(i)(A) — Path A)
- IRS Form 706 estate tax appraisals (qualified under 26 CFR §1.170A-17 Path A)
- Canadian deemed-disposition (CRA fair market value at death) reports
- Divorce and equitable distribution appraisals
- Pre-sale and auction estimate advisory
- Damage and diminution-of-value reports
- Bankruptcy estate valuations
- Authentication letters on PROVENANCE letterhead

## Expert Witness Services & Fees

- Non-testimony (reports, consultation, valuation): $450/hr
- Testimony (deposition, trial, arbitration): $550/hr
- Standard retainer: $3,000
- Deposition minimum: 4 hours; trial minimum: full day
- Cancellation terms are documented in the engagement letter
- Fees are never contingent on findings or appraised value
- Available in all U.S. and Canadian jurisdictions
- Remote consultation and written opinion available in all locations; in-person testimony available nationwide with travel billed separately
- Detailed practice page: https://jackholowczak.com/expert-witness/

## Authentication Services

- Written authentication letters on PROVENANCE letterhead for resale-platform disputes and private transactions
- Brand specialty: Hermès, Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Goyard, Chrome Hearts, Rolex, Cartier
- Documented examination protocols
- Reports formatted for litigation, customs, and consumer protection use

## Methodology

- Reports conform to USPAP Standards 7 (Personal Property Appraisal Development) and 8 (Personal Property Appraisal Reporting)
- Comparable sales research draws on primary auction data (Heritage Auctions, Sotheby's, Christie's, Bonhams, Phillips, Heffel, and Cowley Abbott) and licensed databases
- Fees are based on scope of work, time, and complexity — never contingent on appraised value
- Engagement letter executed before all work, documenting scope, intended use, intended users, and type of value

## Expertise

- Luxury handbag and goods authentication (Hermès, Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Dior, Gucci, Prada, Rolex, Cartier, Goyard, Chrome Hearts, and 50+ additional brands)
- Counterfeit and superfake detection through forensic examination of construction, materials, hardware, and documentation against authenticated exemplars
- USPAP-compliant personal property appraisal reports (Standards 7 & 8)
- Fair market valuation, insurance replacement value, and appraisal of luxury goods, collectibles, fine art, and alternative assets
- Group of Seven and Canadian historical art valuation
- Fine jewelry and watch appraisal
- Expert witness testimony for U.S. and Canadian litigation

## Contact

- Website: https://jackholowczak.com
- Appraisal practice: https://jackholowczak.com/appraisal/
- Expert witness practice: https://jackholowczak.com/expert-witness/
- SEAK: https://seakexperts.com/members/21662-jack-holowczak
- JurisPro: https://www.jurispro.com/expert/jack-holowczak-10414
- Experts.com: https://www.experts.com/expert-witnesses/luxury-goods-valuation-authentication-expert-witness-jack-holowczak
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackholowczak/