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Personal property appraisals in North Carolina for donations, estate tax, divorce, and probate, prepared in accordance with USPAP and IRS requirements. AppraiseItNow appraises antiques, jewelry, fine art, collectibles, and furniture across North Carolina, including Charlotte, Raleigh, and Greensboro.
DEFENSIBLE, USPAP-COMPLIANT PERSONAL PROPERTY APPRAISAL REPORTS — QUALIFIED FOR THE IRS, NORTH CAROLINA COURTS, LENDERS, INSURERS, AND MORE.
Banking in Charlotte, research labs in the Triangle, the furniture market in High Point, and craft traditions in the mountains. Every assignment is completed by our own credentialed appraisers, online from photographs and documentation you upload or onsite anywhere in the state.
A banking center whose suburbs hold most of the country's stock car race shops. Fractional and minority company interests, race cars and shop equipment, and Myers Park art collections.
Three universities and the research park across the Triangle. Analytical instruments, pilot scale and cleanroom equipment, and biotech company interests.
The furniture market held here twice a year sets the industry's calendar. Showroom inventories, upholstery and case goods production equipment, and design archives.
Biltmore set the tone, and studio craft and brewing built on it. English and American furniture, studio pottery and craft, and brewhouse systems.
Port operations, a film studio complex, and an offshore fishing fleet. Terminal equipment, camera and production packages, and sportfishing boats.
One of the largest military installations in the world sits next door. Firearms, specialty and fleet vehicles, and household goods moving with relocations.
Tobacco and sweet potato farming around a regional medical center. Curing barns and harvesting equipment, irrigation systems, and clinical and imaging assets.
Mountain craft traditions and a university on the Blue Ridge escarpment. Handmade instruments, mountain furniture and folk art, and cabin and lodge contents.
North Carolina work runs from High Point furniture and Piedmont estate contents to silver, antiques and Southern decorative arts that trade through the Hillsborough and Asheville salerooms, and to the jewelry, coin and militaria collections that come out of Charlotte, the Triangle and the coast. Three of the assets below link to a page written for North Carolina; 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 appraises household contents, furniture, pottery, silver, jewelry, and art in North Carolina for estate inventories, charitable deductions, divorce settlements, and insurance schedules.
Charitable donations
When paintings, books, or jewelry go to more than one charity, IRS rules add similar items together across every recipient to test the $5,000 threshold for a qualified appraisal. Three modest gifts of books to three schools can cross it together, so we value each gift and total each group of similar items.
Estates and probate
Regional pottery, silver, and case furniture each sell in their own market, so we value them against sales of the same maker, form, and pattern, whether the estate is being inventoried, divided, or given away.
Equitable distribution
In a North Carolina divorce, jewelry or other personal property one spouse gave the other during the marriage is marital unless separate intent was put in writing, while inheritances and gifts from anyone else stay separate. We value the pieces on both sides of that line.
A household in probate and two charitable gifts, from the Triangle, eastern North Carolina, and the Triad. Details that could point to a client stay in our files.
Probate
Furniture, china, jewelry, electronics, and small appliances, all valued for the estate at what used goods of each kind bring.
Charitable donation
Hand-thrown pottery, Limoges, sterling, and leather-bound books, all valued at fair market value for the donor's return.
Charitable donation
Valued at fair market value, the price the seats would bring from a buyer, for the donor's charitable deduction.
Article 20 of Chapter 28A governs the inventory a personal representative files with the clerk of superior court: when it is due, who may value what is on it, and what happens when a value turns out to be wrong.
Estate inventory
3 months
after qualifying, the time a personal representative has to file the inventory, unless the clerk extends it
Unless the clerk of superior court extends the deadline, a personal representative must return a sworn inventory of the decedent's real and personal property within three months after qualifying. G.S. 28A-20-4 lets the personal representative employ qualified, disinterested appraisers for any asset whose value is subject to reasonable doubt, use different appraisers for different kinds of property, and show each appraiser's name and address on the inventory beside the assets they valued. Silver, art, jewelry, furniture, and collections are the assets we are brought in for.
Corrected values
Whenever
a value on the original inventory proves erroneous or misleading, a supplemental inventory follows
The duty does not end with the first filing. Whenever a personal representative finds property the original inventory left out, or learns that a valuation or description on it is erroneous or misleading, a supplemental inventory must be filed with the clerk of superior court in the same manner as the original, and the clerk can compel it. An executor who listed a painting or a silver service at a guessed figure and has it appraised later is in exactly that position, which is why it pays to have the significant pieces appraised before the first inventory goes in.
What North Carolina clients say we are known for
Across 23 published North Carolina 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
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:
Yes, and that is the usual shape of the work. A Charlotte or Raleigh estate rarely holds one kind of thing: it holds furniture, jewelry, silver, firearms, coins, and art at the same time. One report covers all of it under one intended use and one effective date, with the appraiser credentialed in each category doing that category. Significant pieces are described and valued individually. The rest is valued in groups by category, with the basis stated for each group, which is how a whole house gets covered without pretending every teaspoon carries its own market.
No. North Carolina licenses appraisers of real estate; there is no state license or registration for appraisers of personal property, and no statewide probate referee who values estate contents. What governs instead is USPAP, and for anything filed with the IRS, the qualified appraiser rules, which turn on verifiable education and experience in the specific type of property being valued. Ask what an appraiser has actually handled in your category rather than whether the state issued a card.
No, and using one for the other is the most expensive mistake we see. Insurance scheduling is written on replacement value, the retail cost to buy an equivalent piece today. Estates, donations, and divorces are written on fair market value, drawn from what comparable items actually sold for. Replacement figures typically run well above fair market, so an insurance schedule filed as an estate value inflates the estate. A report states one intended use and one value definition, so a second purpose needs its own analysis even when the objects are identical.
The proceeding sets it. An estate inventory and a federal estate return use the date of death. Equitable distribution in a North Carolina divorce values marital property as of the date of separation; passive changes in value after that date are divisible property, valued as of the date of distribution. A charitable donation uses the date the property was contributed. Insurance uses current value and is updated as the market moves. Retrospective dates are routine and are supported with sales evidence from that period, not from today.
Cleaning, polishing, repairing, and refinishing. Original surfaces, patina, and honest wear are part of what the market pays for, and well-meant restoration done before an appraisal can remove value that cannot be put back. Leave items as found, keep anything that came with them such as receipts, prior appraisals, certificates, letters, and cases, and do not sell or discard anything from an estate before it is documented. If items are being moved out of a Blue Ridge or coastal property ahead of the appraisal, photograph the rooms as they stand first.
