Personal Property Appraisals
Single Items or Entire Households or Estates

A Michael Ivankovich Personal Property Appraisal involves a detailed analysis of your Antiques, Collectibles, Household Items, and other Personal Property, and is completed in accordance with the standards promulgated by the Appraisal Institute and the Uniform Standards, Professional Appraisal Practices (USPAP). These appraisals come on our letterhead, and we offer a wide variety of appraisals including:

• Estate Appraisals
• Insurance and Insurance Claim Appraisals
• Inheritance Tax Appraisals
• Divorce Appraisals
• Equitable Distribution Appraisals
• Non-Cash Charitable Contribution Appraisals
• Gift Tax Appraisals
• Net Worth Assessment Appraisal
• General Interest & Curiosity Appraisals

These appraisals involve detailed research into what comparable items have sold for in comparable markets recently. Where appropriate, our appraisals may include authentication services, weighing of objects, and research into markings. And our appraisals involve in-depth valuation research using such resources as:

• Internet Web Sites, including important fee-based Web Sites that are not readily available to the general public
• Our extensive Library of Reference Books and Valuation Guides
• Auction Catalogs with Post Auction Prices
• Specialty Consultants and Peer Consultations
• General Market Valuation Resources

For those in need of our appraisal services we can perform the following services:

• Travel to the appraisal site.
• Examine and photograph all applicable items.
• Edit and number all digital images for identification purposes.
• Research comparable items and current market value.
• Make valuation adjustments depending upon such factors as desirability, rarity, condition, provenance, market demand, economic climate, etc.
• Provide a legally acceptable written appraisal report.
• Be able to back up our appraised values, when necessary.
• Retain your appraisal report on file at least 5 years.