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.
Mission Viejo's history as one of Orange County's original master-planned communities means a significant number of original-owner households, and estate situations here often involve a vehicle that's been in the family since new, with decades of maintenance records.
We coordinate directly with the families, executors, and attorneys handling Mission Viejo estates to establish a defensible value — whether the vehicle is a daily driver, a long-stored classic, or something in between.
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 Mission Viejo and the rest of California the same way we serve all 50 states.
Yes — well-documented, single-owner history generally makes for a cleaner, more confidently supported valuation than a vehicle with gaps in its history.
Yes — we'll value it in its current, as-is condition and note what mechanical work would be needed to realize that value in a sale, which is useful information for the estate either way.