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Louisiana 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 Louisiana, including New Orleans, Baton Rouge, and Shreveport.
DEFENSIBLE, USPAP-COMPLIANT APPRAISAL REPORTS — QUALIFIED FOR THE IRS, LOUISIANA 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 standardsLouisiana handles estate settlement through a process called succession, and estates valued above $125,000 require a Sworn Descriptive List of Assets and Liabilities filed with the court, making accurate appraisals essential. AppraiseItNow provides probate appraisal services for executors, administrators, and heirs navigating Louisiana successions, including valuations needed to support federal filings such as IRS Form 706 for estates exceeding the federal exemption threshold. Our appraisers produce USPAP-compliant reports that satisfy both Louisiana court requirements and IRS scrutiny.
AppraiseItNow serves clients throughout the state with both remote and onsite appraisal options, making it easy to get a court-ready valuation regardless of where the estate is located. Our appraisers in Louisiana cover every parish, from New Orleans and Baton Rouge to Lafayette, Shreveport, and beyond.
AppraiseItNow appraises a wide range of assets commonly found in Louisiana successions, including:
AppraiseItNow works with estate attorneys, succession administrators, executors, and heirs throughout Louisiana who need credentialed, court-ready appraisals to settle estates efficiently. We also assist financial institutions, trust companies, and CPAs managing complex successions involving multiple asset types across Louisiana parishes.
What Louisiana clients say we are known for
Across 8 published Louisiana 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
Usually through a sworn descriptive list of assets and liabilities filed with the court at fair market value, which Louisiana allows in place of a formal public inventory. Louisiana administers estates as successions under the civil law rather than common-law probate, but the valuation need is the same: defensible values for vehicles, contents, collections, and business interests.
A gross estate of $125,000 or less at the date of death, under Code of Civil Procedure article 3421. Qualifying heirs can use the small succession affidavit without a court inventory or formal appraisals, though the affidavit must state a truthful gross value, so unsupported guesses can jeopardize eligibility.
A court-appointed notary, assisted by two competent appraisers the notary appoints and swears, in the presence of at least two witnesses (article 3132). The appraisers need not live in the parish where the property sits, and Louisiana has no statewide probate referee, so valuation expertise is engaged case by case.
Courts generally will not approve sales of tangible personal property from an estate unless the items have been appraised, and judicially seized property must be appraised before sale unless the debtor validly waived appraisal. Filing a supporting appraisal or letter appraisal up front is usually the fastest path to an approved sale.
