Occasionally, people need to have the entire contents of a household appraised, without liquidating it at that time. This is called a personal property appraisal.
Our personal property appraisal services are used for:
- Estate probate
- Tax preparation
- Insurance valuation
- Donation valuation
- Divorce settlement
- Bankruptcy settlement
Andrew G. Smith, C.A.G.A., and Jane Smith, CAGA, are certified and can professionally conduct your personal property appraisal.
The Certified Appraisers Guild of America (CAGA):
Andrew and Jane are certified by the Certified Appraisers Guild of America (CAGA). The Missouri Auction School (founded in 1905) is the parent company of CAGA. CAGA has been helping to standardize the personal property appraisal profession. Accordingly, it is recognized in all 50 states and Canada.
How We Do It:
We conduct personal property appraisals on-site. We work quietly and efficiently in a two-man team, and we leave the home as we found it. Usually, this hands-on part of the appraisal takes one day or less. However, an appraisal for a very large estate may require more than one visit.
If we find rare or extremely valuable items, we will bring it to your attention and may suggest seeking the opinions of experts on those items.
The appraisal will be provided to you in a packet that includes a detailed report with fair market value of each item and a USB drive with photos of the items.
