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Equipment appraisals for divorce, prepared in accordance with USPAP. AppraiseItNow provides certified, court-ready appraisals covering construction, manufacturing, agricultural, and commercial equipment to help ensure a fair settlement.
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 divorce involves a business or commercial operation, the equipment and machinery tied to that enterprise must be accurately valued before any settlement can be reached. Courts, attorneys, and mediators rely on fair market value determinations to support equitable distribution or community property division, and those determinations must reflect the legally specified valuation date, whether that is the date of separation or the date of trial. Our equipment valuation practice covers the full range of commercial and industrial assets that appear in divorce proceedings, from manufacturing lines to medical devices to agricultural equipment.
AppraiseItNow delivers these appraisals both online and onsite across the United States, working directly with attorneys, mediators, and individuals navigating the process. Our appraisers are credentialed through ISA, ASA, AAA, CAGA, AMEA, and NEBB, and they produce reports built to withstand the scrutiny of legal proceedings. Learn more about our broader divorce appraisal services and how we support clients through every stage of asset division.
AppraiseItNow covers a wide range of commercial and industrial assets that commonly appear in marital estates, including:
Our appraisers conduct thorough inspections, either in person at the equipment's location or through a structured online submission process using photos, documentation, and owner-provided records such as purchase invoices, maintenance logs, and equipment lists.
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!
Yes, machinery and equipment usually need their own appraisal, separate from any business valuation, so the court sees equipment value isolated from goodwill and other intangibles. Courts and opposing counsel expect the equipment schedule to follow USPAP, with each item identified and supported rather than folded into a single business number.
Generally no. Property owned by one spouse before the marriage is typically separate and exempt from division, while equipment acquired during the marriage is normally marital regardless of whose business uses it. Acquisition timing, not the asset type, controls, so purchase records and dates become central evidence.
Because the gap is large: orderly liquidation typically runs 75 to 90 percent of fair market value and forced liquidation 50 to 70 percent. A spouse keeping an operating business points to in-use fair market value, sometimes 100 to 120 percent of stand-alone value for installed systems, while a spouse claiming the business must wind down argues for liquidation numbers.
An owner is a competent witness on market value, but courts have broad discretion to reject that testimony when it conflicts with expert appraisal evidence built on documented comparables, condition, and usage history. Maintenance records, receipts, serial numbers, and photos are what turn a number into evidence.