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Personal property appraisals in North Dakota for donations, estate tax, divorce, and probate, prepared in accordance with USPAP and IRS requirements. AppraiseItNow appraises antiques, jewelry, collectibles, furniture, and fine art across North Dakota, including Fargo, Bismarck, and Grand Forks.
DEFENSIBLE, USPAP-COMPLIANT PERSONAL PROPERTY APPRAISAL REPORTS — QUALIFIED FOR THE IRS, NORTH DAKOTA 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 appraises antiques, silver, jewelry, coins, musical instruments and mixed household contents in North Dakota for estate administration, charitable contributions, divorce and insurance scheduling. Distance is less of an obstacle here than it looks, because the research runs on what the property is rather than on where it happens to sit. Prairie estates also hold a great deal of property that never passed through a dealer, so the paperwork trail starts inside the house.
Estates
An estate figure belongs to a date, and the supporting results have to cluster near it. Where a category went quiet in that window, the file records how wide the search ran instead of quietly stretching to something that does not match.
Charitable gifts
A deduction stands on the market a piece would genuinely trade in, which for most household property is not the counter that would replace it. Every result behind the number is identified, so a reviewer can walk the same trail we did and land in the same place.
Division
Division goes faster when nobody is arguing about the figures themselves. We build one schedule, piece by piece, and leave the reasoning visible beside each conclusion, so neither side has to take a total on trust or hire a second opinion to check it.
Two files we ran in North Dakota, cut down to a line each. Owners, figures and dates stay in the working papers, and nothing below identifies anybody. The photographs are illustrations of the kind of property involved rather than the property itself.
Estate tax
Acoustic and electric guitars from one player's collection, valued together for an estate filing, with maker, model and condition carrying the work.
Charitable donation
Sealed bullion sets and single ounce coins valued for a donor's deduction, priced off the metal market and the premium each piece carries above it.
Two North Dakota provisions decide what a family keeps before anyone else is paid. One of them never asks what a thing is worth, and the other asks about nothing else.
Absolute exemptions
$5,000
caps the clothing North Dakota shields, while the family pictures have no cap
All family pictures, a pew or other sitting in a house of worship, a lot in any burial ground, one family Bible or other primary religious text, all schoolbooks used by the family and every other book in the family library, and a year's in kind provisions and heating or motor fuel are absolutely exempt in North Dakota from all process, levy or sale. No dollar limit is attached to any of them. Wearing apparel is handled differently: all of the debtor's and the family's clothing is exempt, but only up to five thousand dollars in value. A category exemption needs no appraisal at all; a dollar band cannot be applied without one.
Exempt property
$15,000
of household goods a North Dakota surviving spouse selects ahead of the claims
On top of the homestead, a North Dakota surviving spouse is entitled to a value not exceeding fifteen thousand dollars, in excess of any security interests, in household furniture, automobiles, furnishings, appliances and personal effects. Where there is no surviving spouse, the minor and dependent children the decedent supported take jointly. If the estate does not hold that much exempt property, other assets make up the shortfall, and the whole entitlement has priority over all claims against the estate. The survivors do the selecting themselves, or the personal representative selects for them when they cannot, so what each object is worth is what decides how far the allowance actually reaches.
What North Dakota clients say we are known for
Across 23 published North Dakota 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, decisively. Completed auction results evidence what bidders actually paid, while dealer listings and marketplace asking prices often sit unsold and prove nothing about market value. A credible antiques appraisal cites specific sale dates, venues, and realized prices, using unsold listings only as context.
Yes. Original surface, patina, and period-consistent wear are key authenticity and value indicators, and aggressive cleaning or modern refinishing can materially reduce desirability and price. We document any non-original restoration in the report because repairs and alterations commonly warrant downward adjustments against original-condition comparables.
No. The permit requirement in N.D.C.C. ch. 43-23.3 governs real estate appraisal, and the Real Estate Appraiser Board's rules define practice entirely in real property terms; there is no separate state credential for personal property work. Probate practice instead looks for qualified, disinterested appraisers whose methods and documentation hold up.
Not by a blanket statute. Personal property is defined as a residual class, everything outside the real property definition, and taxability follows use. Home collections are not assessed in practice, but antiques held as dealer inventory or business assets can be classified as taxable commercial personal property, so how a collection is held matters more than what it contains.
They get valued under court supervision. Rule 8.1.1 of the North Dakota Rules of Court lets the court appoint appraisers for a receiver, and if none are appointed the receiver must investigate the value of the listed items directly, reporting annually starting twelve months after appointment. Antique inventories and collections inside receiverships are routinely valued through that framework.
