So is it time to reopen?
Auctioneers all over the United States have had their businesses affected by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) — some live auctions have …
Auctioneers all over the United States have had their businesses affected by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) — some live auctions have …
States are beginning to ease restrictions on businesses regarding the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. As such, some states are dictating that …
I think it’s often not seeing the forest for the trees? Yes, auctioneers can reopen the bid (in very specific …
This somewhat regularly cited case United States v. Blair, 193 F.2d 557 (10th Cir. 1952) has been used to substantiate …
John Stephen Proffitt III (widely known as Steve Proffitt in auction circles) — attorney at law and auctioneer — proposed …
I had no more than walked off my plane and turned on my phone when the voice and text messages …
It was bound to happen I suppose. We receive a call from an attorney about once a week and a …
I’ve told auctioneers for years that it’s good to be on the “right side of the law.” That is, if …
Our topic today specifically regards bankruptcy auctions, but applies equally and reasonably to any type of auction anywhere in the …
We’ve argued a somewhat strict interpretation (practicing our textualism?) of the UCC § 2-328 and the limited right the auctioneer …
Yes, auctioneers can “reopen” the bid after declaring property “Sold!” And yes, auctioneers do all too often reopen the bid …
I have preached one concept in almost every auctioneer class I’ve taught — and rarely if ever do I encounter …
There has been a fair amount of talk about “non-existent tie-bids” and “missed bids” lately. So just what is a …
I’ve studied auction law and customary practice over 30 years; there isn’t a day I don’t think about the subject. …
As an auctioneer, it’s always been tempting to put lots of things in the “terms and conditions” of an auction. …
Auctioneering in the United States was governed — in part — by the Uniform Sales Act beginning in 1906. The …
Many times prior to an auction, the auctioneers will have a meeting. Such a meeting as this is basically conducted …
In Federal Bankruptcy auctions — such as in Chapter 11 cases — assets are sometimes sold at public auction in …
Sam “Sammy” Roberts is an auctioneer who has a rule. His rule is, “I never reopen the bidding.” In over …
As we noted in our post titled: Can auctioneers reopen the bidding?, there is no doubt this question represents the …