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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer

Jun 22, 20232 min read

What’s a term? What’s a condition?

Auctioneers have been announcing and/or publishing their “terms and conditions” for their auctions for centuries. We look closer today...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer

Mar 13, 20232 min read

An auctioneer did (and didn’t) do something?

I’ve not seen such a defense of malfeasance but I would guess this is how it would play out. If an auctioneer was guilty of a crime, the...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer

Jan 8, 20213 min read

Auctioneers and judicial review

Auctioneers, albeit infrequently, find themselves in court. The issues could constitute a myriad of things including licensing laws...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer

Oct 27, 20203 min read

Unless the circumstances indicate otherwise

Auctioneers can disclaim warranties for fitness and merchantability regarding property they are putting up for auction … typically by...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer

Oct 10, 20183 min read

Legal precedent in auction cases …

I note that any prior ruling could be binding or a principle and therefore persuasive. Therefore precedent may not be binding but be...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer

Jul 16, 20182 min read

Auction expert witness and standards of proof

Most cases in which we’ve been involved have been civil cases, where the standard of proof has been generally either a preponderance of...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer

Aug 1, 20163 min read

An auction where 2=1?

In contrast, we work in an environment of “customary practice” more than anything else. What we do — how we operate — our procedures —...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer

Aug 10, 20132 min read

Who should judge auctioneer contests?

Most states in the United States host such contests, and on the national stage, there is most notably: The International Auctioneer...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer

Jan 30, 20122 min read

NAA International Auctioneer Championship Scoring

The National Auctioneers Association’s (NAA) International Auctioneer Championship (IAC) is a premier event, held each year at the NAA...