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Equipment appraisals for probate, prepared in accordance with USPAP. AppraiseItNow provides USPAP-compliant date-of-death valuations covering absorption discounts, installation costs, and obsolescence factors to protect estates from IRS challenge.
They diligently researched both equipment items and provided well-documented reports
…the whole process was seamless… I am so glad I hired them
…I am looking forward to utilizing AppraiseItNow for many years to come
DEFENSIBLE, USPAP-COMPLIANT MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT APPRAISAL REPORTS — QUALIFIED FOR THE IRS, 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.
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.
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.
Certified Appraisers Guild of AmericaCertified Appraiser
The Appraisal FoundationAuthorized by Congress as the source of appraisal standardsWhen a decedent's estate includes industrial equipment, manufacturing machinery, or commercial tools, executors need a credentialed appraisal to satisfy IRS and probate court requirements. Estates exceeding the federal exemption threshold must include qualified, USPAP-compliant valuations when filing Form 706, and the applicable standard is typically fair market value, defined as the price a willing buyer and seller would agree upon with no compulsion to transact. Our equipment valuation practice covers everything from single-unit assets to large fleets, applying IRS Revenue Ruling 93-12 where absorption discounts apply to bulk holdings of similar equipment.
AppraiseItNow conducts appraisals both online and onsite across the United States, accommodating estates with equipment located at multiple facilities or remote sites. Our probate appraisal services are handled by accredited appraisers with direct experience in estate and gift tax matters, producing reports that hold up under IRS scrutiny and court challenge.
AppraiseItNow covers a wide range of asset types that commonly appear in probate estates involving commercial or industrial property.
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.
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
AppraiseItNow did an outstanding job appraising my 1998 Bobcat Skid Steer and circa 2010 Yuchai Crawler Dozer. We could not locate a serial number on the dozer, and there were no online sales available, but they were still able to develop an accurate appraisal using known specifications for my dozer compared to other comparable make and model dozers. They diligently researched both equipment items and provided well-documented reports.
Machinery & Equipment 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!
Good-faith fair market value as of the date of death: the price an unrelated buyer would pay in as-is condition. Court instructions expressly reject original cost and replacement cost, and the same fair market value standard flows through to any federal estate tax reporting for estates that must file.
When the equipment operates inside a going business and market evidence supports including installation and setup costs, fair market value in continued use can be proper, sometimes reaching 100 to 120 percent of stand-alone value. Absent that support, an installed premium overstates the estate and creates audit risk, so the premise needs justification, not habit.
Tax-depreciated book value, replacement cost, sentimental value, and liquidation standards all misstate a probate inventory. Orderly and forced liquidation values run roughly 75 to 90 and 50 to 70 percent of fair market value respectively and belong to lender and distress contexts, while book value reflects depreciation conventions rather than what the machine sells for.
By manufacturer, model, serial number, year, location, hours or mileage, and condition, supported by comparable sales, price-guide data, or a cost-approach analysis. Courts give specific weight to that identification because it lets beneficiaries and clerks reconcile each valued asset to what was ultimately distributed or sold.