Date-of-death or current value for probate and trust administration.
An Estate appraisal establishes a defensible fair market value for a vehicle as of a specific date — typically date of death — for probate, trust administration, or estate tax purposes, following USPAP (Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice) methodology. Executors and heirs need a number that will hold up if the IRS, a court, or a co-beneficiary asks how it was reached.
Executors, administrators, and heirs who need an independent vehicle valuation as part of settling an estate, including small-estate affidavit filings where a vehicle's value has to be documented.
From $595 for a Virtual Appraisal, with the exact price shown before you pay — no deposit and no quote request. Luxury makes and higher-value vehicles are priced a level up, and optional extras (printed copy, second value, alternate valuation date) are added only if you choose them. Delivered within 72 hours (business days) of your complete photos and details. See the full price list.
Texas's small estate affidavit threshold is $75,000, excluding homestead and certain exempt property, and there's a separate DMV procedure specifically for transferring a vehicle title as part of a small estate. No will is required to use the small estate process.
Houston's size means local probate courts process a high volume of these affidavits, and a documented, independent vehicle value is standard supporting paperwork for the filing.
Aprazio is an independent valuation service with no financial relationship with any dealer, lender, insurer, or manufacturer tied to the outcome of an appraisal. Every report follows USPAP (Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice) methodology — the standard courts, insurers, and the IRS expect from an independent appraisal. Order entirely online — no phone calls, no waiting on a quote — with one flat price shown up front (no deposit) and delivery within 72 hours (business days) of your complete photos and details. We serve Houston and the rest of Texas the same way we serve all 50 states.
$75,000, excluding homestead and certain exempt or non-probate property. Confirm current rules with the probate court or an attorney before filing.
Typically date of death for estate purposes, though we can appraise either depending on what your filing requires.