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Personal property appraisals in Georgia for donations, estate tax, divorce, and probate, prepared in accordance with USPAP and IRS requirements. AppraiseItNow appraises antiques, jewelry, fine art, collectibles, and household contents across Georgia, including Atlanta, Savannah, and Augusta.
DEFENSIBLE, USPAP-COMPLIANT PERSONAL PROPERTY APPRAISAL REPORTS — QUALIFIED FOR THE IRS, GEORGIA COURTS, LENDERS, INSURERS, AND MORE.
Corporate Atlanta, the port of Savannah, and the manufacturing and farming belts between them each generate their own valuation questions. Every assignment is completed by our own credentialed appraisers, online from photographs and documentation you upload or onsite anywhere in the state.
Logistics, media, airline headquarters, and permanent film studio capacity. Privately held company interests, production and studio equipment, and Buckhead art collections.
A top container port beside one of the largest historic districts. Period furniture and Southern decorative arts, terminal and marine equipment, and gallery inventories.
A medical college, the Army's cyber center, and a famous golf tournament. Medical and laboratory equipment, sports memorabilia, and estate contents.
Fort Moore and the textile mills along the falls that came before it. Firearms, fleet and specialty vehicles, and surviving mill machinery.
A rail and distribution crossroads with a Capricorn Records history. Instruments and music memorabilia, warehouse equipment, and antebellum household contents.
University of Georgia research and a durable music-scene collecting culture. Laboratory instruments, instruments and stage equipment, and historic district estate contents.
More carpet and flooring is made here than anywhere in the world. Tufting machines, extrusion and dyeing lines, and complete plant packages.
Pine timber, peanuts, and cotton across the southern tier. Harvesting equipment, sawmill and planer machinery, and irrigation systems.
Georgia's economy spans agriculture, manufacturing, logistics, and technology, and the work runs from antique furnishings in historic Savannah homes to trade fixtures and specialized equipment in Atlanta's commercial corridors. One of the assets below links to a page written for Georgia; the rest link to the appraisers who cover them nationwide.
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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.
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
The Appraisal FoundationAuthorized by Congress as the source of appraisal standardsAppraiseItNow provides personal property appraisal services throughout Georgia for individuals, families, estates, attorneys, and nonprofit organizations requiring independent, credentialed valuations. Our appraisers handle a wide range of purposes including charitable donations under IRS Form 8283, estate tax reporting under IRS Form 706, divorce proceedings, and probate matters, delivering reports that meet IRS and USPAP standards for each intended use. Whether you are settling an estate in Savannah, documenting a charitable gift in Atlanta, or resolving a property dispute in Macon, our team provides the documentation and expertise your situation requires.
Most personal property appraisals are completed remotely using photographs and supporting documentation, though onsite inspections are coordinated when required by collection size, item complexity, or the intended use of the report. Georgia's absence of a state estate tax does not eliminate the need for accurate valuations, as federal estate tax thresholds, probate court requirements, and IRS donation rules all demand defensible, well-documented appraisals. Depending on the filing, the report may state Fair Market Value, Replacement Value, or Actual Cash Value, and we confirm the correct standard of value for your situation before work begins.
For charitable gifts, IRS Form 8283 requires a qualified appraisal for most noncash donations valued over $5,000, whether the recipient is a museum, university, or charity in Georgia or beyond. Our appraisers complete the Section B appraiser declaration and prepare the report to IRS qualified-appraisal requirements, with the exhibits and appraiser qualifications attached.
We prepare donation appraisals remotely from photographs and provenance records for donors in Atlanta, Augusta, Columbus, Athens, and every corner of the state, and we confirm up front that the report will match the filing it supports.
Georgia law decides when a personal property valuation is needed, who files it, and what it has to support. Three frameworks come up most often in our Georgia work.
Probate and Estates
§ 53-4-5
the Georgia Code section that lets a separate written list direct who receives specific items, with no will rewrite
A personal representative files an inventory of the estate's assets with the probate court unless the will or a court order waives it, and tangible items of unusual value are listed with their values. We appraise household contents and collections at fair market value so executors can complete the inventory, divide property among heirs, and support a federal estate tax filing where one is required.
Divorce
≠ 50/50
Georgia divides marital property by equitable distribution, not an automatic equal split
What the furniture, jewelry, art, or collection is actually worth gets negotiated rather than assumed. Superior Courts can order professional valuation of disputed assets, and temporary orders commonly require both spouses to exchange sworn inventories. An independent fair market value report gives both sides one number to work from.
Personal Property Tax
$20,000
of tangible personal property exempt from county ad valorem tax per taxpayer since January 1, 2025
Household furnishings and personal effects used in the home and not held for sale or commercial use are exempt under O.C.G.A. § 48-5-42. Business-use property is returned to the county on Form PT-50P with values as of January 1. When items serve as dealer stock, rental inventory, or equipment for a home business, we document what they are and what they are worth so you and your CPA can support the return.
What Georgia clients say we are known for
Across 23 published Georgia appraisal reviews, every one from a client who paid AppraiseItNow for an appraisal, the three things they raise most often are that they would hire us again, how much research is visible in the report, and how quickly we answer.
AppraiseItNow Inc. is the best company I was lucky to find by accident. I was looking for someone to appraise cabinets for a donation to charity. I asked for multiple referrals, called multiple appraisal services, etc., and no one could help me. I found AppraiseItNow and from the moment I started working with them, they were wonderful! Joe guided me on what I needed to send him, what needed to be done and stayed in touch with me the entire time. Their customer service is OUTSTANDING and a welcome surprise in today’s world where good customer service is an anomaly! They returned an appraisal in a timely manner, it was clear, concise, cost-effective and exactly what I needed. They followed up with me multiple times to ensure that I received it and everything was OK. My CPA is also thrilled to have them as an accredited appraisal service he can use for other clients. I rarely leave reviews, but I could not pass giving them 5 stars and I’d give 10 if possible! THANK YOU JOE AND ALL AT APPRAISEITNOW!!👊🏼
Personal Property Appraisal for Charitable Donation
I used AppraiseItNow for the first time last month and I was extremely pleased with the results. I needed an appraisal done for insurance purposes and the level of detail about each of my antique furniture pieces was thorough and very helpful in my being able to get the highest amount possible from my insurance company for the antique items that were damaged. I could see that they spent time making sure that the information she included was correct and current for my antique furniture items in the current market. The team responded to my emails timely to answer any questions I had. I would highly recommend Appraise It Now to get a thorough and professional appraisal done on antique items. I do intend to use them again for other antique furniture and jewelry that I have. Job well done! 😃🤗
Antique Furniture Appraisal for Insurance Claim
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
I was skeptical at first, but the company exceeded all of my expectations. The team responded quickly to every question, and the service was excellent. They’re now my go to source for my collection. I’ve used them twice already, and I plan to use them several more times.
Firearms Appraisal for Personal Use
Joe made the process to have my piece of furniture appraised extremely easy, efficient and quick. My experience was great and I'd recommend AppraiseItNow to anyone looking for an appraisal.
Furniture Appraisal for Insurance Coverage
I asked AppraiseItNow to value a piece of sports memorabilia for purposes of a charitable donation. The item is rarely sold. Their research unearthed an important recent sale of a similar item, which I had not found previously, and which the first appraiser I used had not found either. AppraiseItNow was a good deal more expensive than the first service, but they crafted a detailed report in which I have much more confidence. They also helped me make sure the correct tax forms are used. Thank you!
Sports Memorabilia Appraisal for Charitable Donation
Real assignments from Georgia clients, with the intended use and how each value conclusion was supported.
Given the USPAP-compliant nature of AppraiseItNow’s appraisal reports, we prepare our deliverables for major legal, tax, and financial reporting purposes for individual and commercial clients.
Popular uses of our appraisal reports include:
On the Sheldon scale, where a single grade point near thresholds like AU/MS or MS65/MS66 can swing price dramatically. Value rests on grade, rarity measured by survival at that grade, collector demand, and provenance, supported by PCGS and NGC price guides and realized prices from Heritage auction archives rather than dealer asking prices.
Never. Cleaning, polishing, and mishandling are among the biggest value reducers appraisers see, and altered surfaces can knock a coin out of collector-grade pricing entirely. Keep coins in their original holders and retain tickets, pedigrees, and prior sale paperwork, since provenance documentation supports both authenticity and value.
When the gross estate exceeds the federal basic exclusion amount, $13,990,000 for 2025, requiring IRS Form 706 with coins valued item by item at fair market value on the valuation date. Georgia itself adds no estate or inheritance tax, but lump-sum estimates for a collection invite IRS scrutiny.
Mostly yes. Georgia Rule 560-12-2-.108 exempts bullion, meaning bars, ingots, or coins whose price depends on metal content, and legal-tender currency from sales and use tax. The exemption is narrower than many collectors assume: medals, jewelry, and works of art that incorporate coins or bullion remain taxable, and business-held metal inventory can still face property tax.
Yes. Under O.C.G.A. section 53-4-5, a testator can use a separate written document, often called a tangible personal property list, to direct who receives specific items like a coin collection without formally amending the will. Item-level appraised values help the executor keep those distributions equitable among beneficiaries.
