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Gun appraisals in Kentucky for donations, estate tax, divorce, and probate, prepared in accordance with USPAP and IRS requirements. AppraiseItNow appraises handguns, rifles, shotguns, antique firearms, and collectible guns across Kentucky, including Louisville, Lexington, and Bowling Green.
DEFENSIBLE, USPAP-COMPLIANT FIREARMS APPRAISAL REPORTS — QUALIFIED FOR THE IRS, KENTUCKY COURTS, LENDERS, INSURERS, AND MORE.
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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 professional gun appraisals throughout Kentucky for a wide range of purposes, including charitable donations, estate tax reporting, divorce proceedings, and probate. Kentucky's active firearms market, anchored by auction houses in Louisville, Campbellsville, and Elkton, means that accurate, defensible valuations are essential for collectors, estate administrators, attorneys, and individuals navigating legal or financial transitions. Whether you own a single inherited rifle or a large collection of historic militaria, our credentialed appraisers deliver thorough, well-documented reports that satisfy IRS requirements, court standards, and institutional review.
AppraiseItNow serves clients across Kentucky with both remote and onsite gun appraisal options, making it easy to get a certified valuation regardless of your location, from Louisville and Lexington to rural communities in eastern and western Kentucky. Our personal property appraisal services cover firearms of all types and eras, with appraisers who understand the nuances of Kentucky's collector market, auction activity, and federal compliance requirements. We offer Fair Market Value (FMV), Replacement Value, and Actual Cash Value (ACV) appraisals for various intended uses.
Our appraisers evaluate a comprehensive range of firearms and related items found throughout Kentucky collections, estates, and auctions, including:
Kentucky's firearms market includes a strong concentration of estate collections, historic militaria, and sporting arms, particularly in Louisville where auction houses like Wardlow Auctions and Lewis and Grant regularly handle 400-plus lot sales. Our appraisers are familiar with the regional market conditions, FFL transfer requirements, and the types of firearms most commonly encountered in Kentucky estate and auction settings.
AppraiseItNow serves individual gun owners, estate attorneys, executors, financial advisors, divorce attorneys, CPAs, and nonprofit organizations throughout Kentucky who need certified, USPAP-compliant firearm appraisals for legal, tax, or financial purposes. Whether you are settling an estate in Campbellsville, documenting a donation in Lexington, or resolving a divorce proceeding in Louisville, our appraisers provide the credentialed reports you need.
What Kentucky clients say we are known for
Across 23 published Kentucky 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.
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
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
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
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:
By matching the gun to completed sales of the same make, model, caliber, barrel length, finish, and condition from auction archives, closed online listings, and dealer records, then adjusting for condition and accessories. Closed transactions reflect what buyers actually pay, which is why appraisers discount asking prices and forum estimates.
Substantially. The firearms market quotes condition as an NRA Condition Standards grade and a percentage of original finish, and one grade step can move price materially, especially on collectibles. Original versus refinished surfaces, bore condition, mechanical function, and whether components match all feed the figure, so the valuation names the condition it was reached on rather than leaving it implied.
No. Kentucky's appraiser licensing under Chapter 324A covers real property, and the state has no separate license for personal property appraisers. Firearms appraisals are instead performed under USPAP-based professional standards, which is what courts, insurers, and the IRS look for in a defensible report.
In principle, yes. Kentucky treats privately owned firearms as taxable tangible personal property, and KRS 132.220 requires owners to list taxable property with the county Property Valuation Administrator between January 1 and May 15 when the total at an address exceeds $1,000 in fair cash value, defined as the price at a fair voluntary sale. Documented values determine whether a collection crosses that threshold.
Because they generate steady realized-price data. Under KRS 16.220, confiscated firearms not returned to owners or kept for official use must be sold at public auction to federally licensed dealers, and guns used in homicides sell only to bidders who agree to their destruction. Those two streams price very differently, and an appraiser has to know which market a comparable came from.
