Dying ain’t much of a living now is it

Seriously? Y’all should be very proud of me. I resisted telling them specifically how to make it easier to understand.

“At the time of assignment” or at the time of the assignment could mean one of the two following”:

1. When an order was assigned to me.

2. ANY TIME during the process of completing that order.

Clearly they are now parsing far beyond common use and intent. TAF is looking for a legal distinction whereas you and I are typically referring to: (A) when an order was assigned (not necessarily legally the same as when it was accepted); (B) When we accepted it but not before that acceptance, or (C) The period from when I accepted the order until I delivered the appraisal ordered. The definition will be related to the context it is used in. Much like appraisal and appraisal. *g*

The problem is TAF cannot mandate how other people speak English. The lender considers the assignment  time when they placed the order with the AMC; the AMC considers it  when they first offered it to me. I dont count it as assigned UNTIL IT IS PAID FOR! Others may consider it assigned when they accept it. A lawyer and a court may conclude it to be something completely different; covering not only the actual period it is being worked on but an unspecified period before, or after that.

It is NOT up to TAF to teach us how to speak English.

If they really want to make USPAP easier to understand, then stop screwing around with it frivolously! I lose more respect for them on a daily basis.

Just STOP it! Now.

It should say “upon engagement” is when your time starts. “At the time of assignment” could mean the minute you receive a request to bid an appraisal, because you have been ‘assigned” an ‘assignment” from a potential client.

Too many interested parties with their fingers in the cookie jar.