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DEFENSIBLE, USPAP-COMPLIANT ANTIQUES APPRAISAL REPORTS — QUALIFIED FOR THE IRS, WYOMING 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 antiques appraisals throughout Wyoming for a range of important purposes, including charitable donations, estate tax reporting, divorce proceedings, and probate. Whether you are settling a family estate in Cheyenne, documenting a collection for a charitable gift, or navigating a divorce that involves inherited pieces, our credentialed appraisers deliver accurate, defensible valuations that meet IRS and legal standards. Antiques require specialized knowledge of age, provenance, condition, and collector market trends, which is why our work is handled by specialists with deep expertise across decorative arts, period furniture, ceramics, silver, and other antique categories, all as part of our broader personal property appraisal services.
Many antiques appraisals in Wyoming are completed remotely using photographs and provenance documentation, making the process efficient for clients in rural communities, remote ranch settings, or smaller towns across the state. When collection size, condition complexity, or legal requirements call for an in-person review, our appraisers coordinate onsite inspections throughout Wyoming, from Casper and Laramie to Jackson and Gillette. We offer Fair Market Value (FMV), Replacement Value, and Actual Cash Value (ACV) appraisals for various intended uses.
AppraiseItNow appraises a wide range of antique categories across Wyoming, with particular depth in furniture, decorative arts, and collectibles from the 18th century through the early 20th century. Common subtypes we appraise include:
Wyoming's ranching heritage and Western history mean that folk art, Americana, and Native American antiques are especially common in local estates and collections. Our appraisers are experienced in valuing these regionally significant pieces alongside more broadly traded antique categories, ensuring accurate and well-supported conclusions for any intended use.
AppraiseItNow serves individual collectors, families settling estates, attorneys, CPAs, and estate planners throughout Wyoming who need credentialed appraisal reports for legal, tax, insurance, or donation purposes. We also work with nonprofit organizations and auction houses requiring documented valuations for IRS submissions or pre-sale planning.
What Wyoming clients say we are known for
Across 23 published Wyoming 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.
Joe and his team were highly responsive and provided strong, well-supported comparisons to justify their appraisal values. The process of uploading photos was smooth and straightforward. We would definitely work with him again for future appraisal needs.
Antiques Appraisal for Personal Use
AppraiseItNow, Inc. was professional in every way. They were prompt, thorough, and provided impressive credentials that demonstrated their expertise. I highly recommend their services.
Antiques 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
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
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
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:
Several. Professional guidance calls for multiple recent arm's-length sales of materially comparable items, reconciled into a supported range rather than a single unexplained number. Each comparable should carry a sale date, venue, and realized price.
Exact dimensions, materials, maker's marks or signatures, production period, and honest condition notes including any repairs. Missing or vague documentation on these points weakens a report and can undermine acceptance by insurers, courts, or the IRS.
No. Wyoming has no state estate or inheritance tax; estates that meet federal filing thresholds report on IRS Form 706 with personal property, antiques included, valued at fair market value as of the date of death.
Within 120 days after the inventory is filed. W.S. 2-7-404 requires a sworn report of appraisal of estate assets, with a disinterested person stating date-of-death values in writing. Antiques discovered later must be appraised and the appraisement filed within one month of discovery under W.S. 2-7-410.
Often not. Wyoming taxes business personal property at fair market value based on January 1 ownership, but W.S. 39-11-105(a)(xlii) exempts de minimis business property worth $2,400 or less in a single county. Above that line, missing the March 1 listing deadline lets the assessor value your property from the best information available.
