The Antique and Art Collector's Legal Guide: Your Handbook to Being a Savvy Buyer (Legal Survival Guides)

protect the things you love-your collection, your investment and your peace of mind."Sage Advice. Collectors...need to know...the fine points of their collections. The thoughts, the questions, the guidance has been distilled down to one volume, The Antique and Art Collector's Legal Guide."-George E. Hicks, CEO, The National Civil War Museum and former Director, Museum and Historical Services, at The Greenwich WorkshopNationally recognized attorney and art law expert, Leonard D. DuBoff, gives every collector what they have been looking for. This concise, easy to follow guide, leads the collector from the prepurchase stages, to displaying your work, to passing it on for future generations to love and enjoy.Don't Be Cheated-Learn to spot fakes, phonies and fast-talkersUncover Hidden Gems-Learn to find treasures in untapped placesAvoid Costly Mistakes-Learn what you need to know about insurance, taxes, customs, loaning out your work, and THE RIGHTS OTHERS MAY HAVE TO YOUR COLLECTION!"Useful legal and practical tools...for the amateur as well as the serious collector."-Caroline R. Young, artistWhether you are collecting quarters or Queen Anne Furniture, masks or museum-quality pieces- this book is for YOU!