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Ohio bankruptcy appraisers offering certified appraisals of equipment and machinery, business interests, boats and watercraft, automobiles and vehicles, and inventory for bankruptcy schedules and court filings. AppraiseItNow provides credentialed, USPAP-compliant bankruptcy filing appraisals across Ohio, including Columbus, Cleveland, and Cincinnati.
DEFENSIBLE, USPAP-COMPLIANT APPRAISAL REPORTS — QUALIFIED FOR THE IRS, AUDITORS, AND OHIO COURTS.
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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.
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.
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.
Client Success Manager
Manages each engagement from the first enquiry to the delivered report, and keeps you posted at every step along the way.
American Society of AppraisersAccredited Senior Appraiser
International Society of AppraisersAccredited Member
Certified Appraisers Guild of AmericaCertified Appraiser
The Appraisal FoundationAuthorized by Congress as the source of appraisal standardsAppraiseItNow provides bankruptcy filing appraisals for individuals and businesses throughout Ohio, delivering court-ready valuations that support Chapter 7 liquidation and Chapter 13 repayment proceedings. Ohio's Northern District Local Bankruptcy Rule 6005-1 requires strict appraiser impartiality, and all appraisals must comply with USPAP to hold up under trustee and creditor scrutiny. Federal bankruptcy schedules such as Schedule A/B require documented asset values, making a defensible appraisal essential from the start.
AppraiseItNow offers both remote desktop appraisals and onsite inspections, giving Ohio filers flexible options regardless of asset type or location. Our appraisal services in Ohio cover the full state, from Cleveland and Columbus to Toledo, Akron, Dayton, and beyond.
We appraise the full range of assets commonly listed in Ohio bankruptcy proceedings, including:
AppraiseItNow works with individual debtors, bankruptcy attorneys, trustees, and business owners across Ohio who need accurate, court-ready valuations to support their filings. We serve clients in manufacturing-heavy regions like Northeast Ohio as well as urban centers like Columbus and Cincinnati, where complex asset portfolios often require professional appraisal documentation.
What clients say we are known for
Across 80+ published AppraiseItNow reviews the picture is consistent: every one is from a client who paid us for an appraisal, and the three things they raise most often are that they would hire us again, how quickly we answer, and how much research is visible in the report.
Affordable and reliable, with fast service and always responsive to my messages and questions. They delivered my appraisal on time without a glitch. 100% Recommended! I wouldn’t use anyone else for my business. Thank you, Joe — you’re great!
Machinery & Equipment Appraisal for Bankruptcy Filing
Responsive, professional, first class deliverables -- especially considering that that the appraised assets are extremely complex financial assets with little by way of comps. The deliverable satisfied my accountants and advisers as being more than adequate to support the valuation needed to complete a conversion to a Roth IRA
Business Valuation Appraisal for IRA Conversion
I was in dire need of an appraisal for my father's mobile home, which he needed for Medicaid approval. I couldn’t find anyone to do it for a long time, but then I found this company online and decided to give them a try. I’m so glad I did. They were wonderful to work with. I sent the pictures, and within just a few days I received the appraisal. They are absolutely worth the money.
Mobile Home Appraisal
I recently requested a retroactive appraisal for fine art from AppraiseItNow. I received excellent service from intake to delivery. The appraisal was delivered on time and the content of the appraisal absolutely met my expectations!
Artwork Appraisal
From the start they were very responsive, price competitive, and had a quick turn around time. Thank you so much to Joe who was very sweet in responding to my emails; I am looking forward to utilizing AppraiseItNow for many years to come.
Very thorough and professional — great communication and outstanding service. Highly impressed with their work!
Ohio's own, under Ohio Revised Code 2329.66. Ohio is an opt-out state, so debtors cannot elect the federal exemption scheme, and the Ohio dollar caps determine how much of each appraised asset is protected.
Because the cap is two-layered: up to $16,850 total in clothing, household goods, and furnishings, but no more than $800 per item under R.C. 2329.66(A)(4). A single valuable piece can blow through the per-item cap even when the household total is modest, so we value each significant item separately rather than reporting one lump sum.
$5,025 for one motor vehicle and $2,125 for jewelry. Those tight caps mean a few hundred dollars of appraised value can shift an asset from exempt to non-exempt, and Ohio's wildcard of roughly $1,475 applies only to personal property, not real estate.
Replacement value: the price a retail merchant would charge for property of the same kind, age, and condition as of the petition date, with no deduction for selling or marketing costs. This governs liened personal property under the Bankruptcy Code as applied in Ohio practice.
Within 14 days after the section 341 meeting. Local Bankruptcy Rule 3012-1 requires written objections that identify specific items and both parties' asserted values, prohibits blanket objections, and puts the duty on the creditor to file and serve any contested appraisal within that same 14-day window. Absent a contest, Chapter 13 collateral is valued at the lower of the proof-of-claim figure or the plan figure.
