Providing personal property appraisal and inventory services to individuals and families worldwide
Asset Verification, Inc.
You’ve worked hard to furnish your home with unique and distinctive art, furniture, antiques, and other beautiful furnishings. Your personal property assets are of significant worth and it’s important that you know their true value for homeowners insurance, estate planning, charitable donations, and for other legal purposes. That’s where we come in.
Asset Verification, Inc. (AVI) is the unsurpassed expert in personal property appraisals and documentation of high-value personal property assets for home owners. Established in 1998, Asset Verification is a Preferred Service Provider for many top insurance companies, estate planners and family offices. We expertly appraise your personal property items using unbiased tools created for the appraisal industry.
A detailed personal property inventory is not only recommended by insurance providers, it is required in the event of a claim. AVI’s thorough inventory and appraisal reports provide peace of mind. They allow you to align insurance values, create estate management plans, and receive a fair claim settlement in the event of a loss.
Featured Services
Inventory
AVI’s highly trained inventory specialists catalog all of your personal property in each of your residences room by room. We use ObjectID, the undisputed international standard and method for describing art, antiques and other valuables. This detailed information is securely stored for your use in our encrypted, web-based storage vaults. See all our Popular Packages here.
Appraisal Services
Our experts provide certified appraisals for all your high-value personal property. Certified appraisals are required to purchase Valuable Article Coverage on your homeowners insurance, for tax purposes after charitable donations, and for equitable distribution of your personal property upon divorce or death. AVI appraisals are insurance-approved, USPAP-compliant1, and meet IRS reporting requirements. See all our Popular Packages here.
Appraisal Services
Our experts provide certified appraisals for all your high-value personal property. Certified appraisals are required to purchase Valuable Article Coverage on your homeowners insurance, for tax purposes after charitable donations, and for equitable distribution of your personal property upon divorce or death. AVI appraisals are insurance-approved, USPAP-compliant1, and meet IRS reporting requirements. See all our Popular Packages here.
Total Property Valuation
After AVI completes your whole-house inventory, we calculate the aggregate value of all your personal property. In addition, every item valued over $2500 is individually appraised. Depending on your intended use, we can provide the replacement value for insurance or the fair market value for estate planning, distribution, or gifting.
AVI Service Options:
- Catalog and appraise all your personal property room by room
- Provide inventory, appraisal and total valuation reports for your use
- Improve insurance coverage and maximize the return on your premium dollar
- Simplify estate planning and distribution, insurance decisions, and gifting
- Significantly improve the insurance claim and payment process
- Provide affordable ongoing services to keep your documentation current
AVI Service Options:
- Catalog and appraise all your personal property room by room
- Provide inventory, appraisal and total valuation reports for your use
- Improve insurance coverage and maximize the return on your premium dollar
- Simplify estate planning and distribution, insurance decisions, and gifting
- Significantly improve the insurance claim and payment process
- Provide affordable ongoing services to keep your documentation current
AVI’s Experience Confirms:
- Fewer than 1% of households have a current detailed inventory of their personal property
- Fewer than 5% of all policyholders read and fully understand their homeowners policy and coverages
- More than 75% of U.S. homes are underinsured because aggregate limits are too low
- On average, the one time investment for AVI’s services is less than 1% of the value of uninsured personal property assets
(1) USPAP-compliance refers to the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice that set performance and ethical standards for certified appraisers. These standards are designed to ensure that your valuations are developed in an unbiased manner to the highest standards in the appraisal industry.