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Delaware probate appraisers offering certified appraisals of personal property, equipment and machinery, fine art, boats and watercraft, and automobiles and vehicles for court-supervised probate administration. AppraiseItNow provides credentialed, USPAP-compliant probate appraisals across Delaware, including Wilmington, Dover, and Newark.
DEFENSIBLE, USPAP-COMPLIANT APPRAISAL REPORTS — QUALIFIED FOR THE IRS, DELAWARE PROBATE COURTS, AND ESTATE ATTORNEYS.
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Owner & CEO
Joe founded AppraiseItNow to make a certified, USPAP-compliant appraisal as simple to order as anything else online. A former Bain & Company strategy consultant, Joe leads the entire team and specializes in strategy, growth, and the firm's tech capabilities.
Personal Property Appraiser
ISA Accredited Member with 30 years in the trade, from running estate sales and an auction gallery to appraising luxury apparel, furniture, artwork, antiques, and business assets, primarily for IRS tax filings.
Machinery & Equipment Appraiser
Third-generation auctioneer and CAGA Certified Appraiser with more than 20 years valuing machinery, equipment, vehicles, business assets, and estates for banks, attorneys, and trustees across the Carolinas.
Personal Property Appraiser
ISA Accredited Member specializing in Asian art, with a Master's from SOAS and a Postgraduate Diploma in Asian Art. Ashley chairs the ISA's Antiques, Furnishings, and Decorative Arts committee and appraises for charitable donation, insurance, and equitable distribution.
Vehicle Appraiser
CAGA Certified Appraiser since 2014, covering vehicles, boats, equipment, fine art, and collectibles. A classic-car restoration background informs her vehicle work, with reports prepared for insurance, divorce, and charitable contributions.
Business Valuation Expert & Appraiser
ASA, ABV, and CFA charterholder. Since 2016 Justin has valued businesses for estate and gift tax, purchase price allocations, fairness opinions, lending, and buy-sell agreements, across manufacturing, services, retail, and pre-revenue biotech.
Business Valuation Expert & Appraiser
Accredited Senior Appraiser with the American Society of Appraisers. Raymond values capital stock, business enterprises, stock options, and intangible assets.
Client Success Manager
Manages each engagement from the first enquiry to the delivered report, and keeps you posted at every step along the way.
International Society of AppraisersAccredited Member
Certified Appraisers Guild of AmericaCertified Appraiser
American Society of AppraisersAccredited Senior Appraiser
The Appraisal FoundationAuthorized by Congress as the source of appraisal standardsAppraiseItNow provides probate appraisal services for Delaware estates, delivering USPAP-compliant valuations that satisfy the state's mandatory inventory and appraisal requirements under Title 12 of the Delaware Code. Executors and administrators must file a complete inventory at fair market value within three months of receiving letters testamentary, and estates subject to federal estate tax require qualified appraisals to support IRS Form 706 filings. Our appraisers establish defensible date-of-death values for all covered asset classes, helping personal representatives meet both state court and federal tax deadlines.
AppraiseItNow serves Delaware estates through both remote and onsite appraisal options, accommodating clients across Wilmington, Dover, Newark, and every county in the state. Our appraisal services in Delaware are designed to move quickly so executors can meet the three-month inventory deadline without delay.
We cover the full range of personal and business assets commonly found in Delaware probate estates, including:
AppraiseItNow works with executors, administrators, estate attorneys, and beneficiaries throughout Delaware who need court-ready, IRS-compliant appraisals to settle estates efficiently and accurately.
What Delaware clients say we are known for
Across 8 published Delaware appraisal reviews, every one from a client who paid AppraiseItNow for an appraisal, the three things they raise most often are how quickly we answer, that they would hire us again, and how fast the finished report arrived.
My mother passed away in August 2023 and unfortunately, in the state of Ohio, motorhomes are not transferable on death and was going to have to go through probate court. After speaking with an attorney, I was informed I needed an appraisal. Due to my hectic work schedule and family schedule, I was looking for someone who could do this online, without needing an appointment. After a quick Google search I came across Joe at AppraiseItNow Inc., and instantly felt relief. A quick inquiry led to a few emails back and forth, a very reasonable cost to have the motorhome appraised and all the information needed to submit to get this taken care of. Joe was patient, worked with me as it was going to take a few weeks before I was able to supply the needed images/documents and payment, and less than a week later of submitting it I received the appraisal. His communication is next to none! He responds very quickly, is kind and extremely helpful. If I need anything in the future, I will not hesitate to reach out again! Thank you again! I will forever be in your debt!
Recreational Vehicle Appraisal for Probate
It is a pleasure to work with Joe and his team. They communicate every step along the way and made the process simple for us to have more than 35 firearms appraised. It was all done in a timely manner and the final report is easy to understand. I highly recommend their services.
Gun Appraisal for Probate
AppraiseItNow was amazing! My father passed with a large volume of artwork & I had no idea what it was worth. Their team was incredibly helpful and quick to respond with text and/or email to any questions as well as a status update along the way. Highly recommend!
Artwork Appraisal for Probate
I needed to have a car appraised, AppraiseItNow got it done quickly and was super responsive about my questions. Whole thing was done online, very easy!
Car Appraisal for Probate
Friendly, speedy service with fair value.
Auto Appraisal for Probate
I highly recommend the AppraiseItNow team. They were responsive and timely from start to finish, and the whole process was seamless. The final report was super detailed and gave me all the information I needed. I am so glad I hired them and would recommend them to anyone needing an appraisal!
Technology Equipment Appraisal for Divorce
Within three months after letters are granted, in the office of the Register of Wills for the county that issued them. Delaware administers probate through elected Registers of Wills in New Castle, Kent, and Sussex Counties rather than a statewide probate court, and 12 Del. C. § 1905 requires the combined inventory and appraisal to value each item at fair market value as of the date of death, verified by the personal representative's sworn affidavit.
Yes, and the statute encourages it for uncertain values. 12 Del. C. § 1901(b) authorizes hiring one or more qualified and disinterested appraisers for any asset whose value is subject to reasonable doubt, expressly permitting different appraisers for different asset types, one for vehicles and machinery, another for jewelry or art, another for a business interest. Their names and addresses must appear on the inventory.
$30,000 or less in probate assets, with no solely titled real estate. 12 Del. C. § 2306 allows distribution by affidavit without a grant of letters at or below that ceiling, with jointly held property and beneficiary-designated accounts excluded from the count. The personal property still has to be identified and valued, because proving the estate sits under $30,000 is itself a valuation exercise.
No. Section 1905 requires an inventory of all the decedent's goods and chattels with each item separately valued at date-of-death fair market value, and Delaware has not adopted the Uniform Probate Code provisions that relax inventory practice elsewhere. Everyday furnishings can be grouped sensibly, but nothing is exempt from being listed and valued.
