it would be nice to know that the people who duped, willingly or unwillingly, my parents would own up to some sort of responsibility of taking a lot of money from my parents and giving them something that is clearly not what they purported it to be. now, what can be done, and this is worth going to court, we've asked for an advice from jim maxwell. he is a leading british lawyer in the area of art and cultural. first of all, he reminded us that the art market is largely unregulated. so the best way to protect yourself from forgeries is to always seek advice before a purchase. then he also reminded us of the authenticity guarantee, which means that, if you buy something that is proven to be a fake, you can return it to the seller and be refunded. but there is also the period of limitation — six years