Consumer pricing-guide screenshot
Free
Surcharge exposure if heirs object.
If heirs allege the vehicle was mis-stated, the conservator answers personally. A screenshot won't survive cross-examination.
Conservatorship vehicle valuation
Value the vehicle. File the inventory.
Court-ready Fair Market Value, backdated to the date of appointment. Sixty seconds. From $29.
The problem
Three options. None survive a probate examiner.
Independent USPAP appraiser
$200–500
Defensible, but hard to justify per filing.
A licensed appraiser inspects and reports in one to two weeks. Overkill for the routine consumer vehicle on the inventory.
Vehicle-history report screenshot
~$40
Not actually a valuation.
Tells you what happened to the vehicle, not what it's worth. Filing it as the FMV source invites a routine objection.
What you get
Nine sections. One PDF. Built for the inventory binder.
Cover and executive summary
Ward / protected-person name, case number, valuation date, filing type. FMV and defensible range up front.
Vehicle identification
VIN-decoded build, factory MSRP, body / drive / engine / transmission, optional photos.
Comparable sales
Up to 50 retail listings (same year / make / model) from live market data, mileage-adjusted to your odometer.
Mileage adjustment methodology
Standard residual-curve method (−0.6% per 1k over, +0.4% per 1k under) shown explicitly so the math is auditable.
Depreciation backdate
Today's mileage-adjusted median rolled back to the valuation date via a year-by-year prorated depreciation schedule.
Condition and title adjustments
Multipliers for self-reported condition and title status, methodology disclosed.
NHTSA recall history
Complete recall list with publish dates and components.
Open recalls: fiduciary disclosure
Open NHTSA campaigns get their own section, with park-it flags. The conservator is on notice; the report is the paper trail.
Sources and methodology
Plain-English methodology paragraph. Data sources cited. Limitations stated up front.
How it works
Five fields. One page. Sixty seconds.
01
Enter the required fields
VIN, valuation date, mileage, ZIP, state, and email. Filing type (initial / annual), ward name, conservator name, county, and case number are optional and improve the report.
02
We pull live market data
We decode the VIN, pull 30–50 comparable retail listings, fetch the per-VIN depreciation schedule and recall history, and flag open NHTSA campaigns.
03
Download the PDF
A nine-section report ready for the inventory binder. Email delivery and attorney branding available on the higher tier.
Pricing
Per report. No subscription.
Self-serve
$29/ report
Conservator / family
- Full nine-section PDF
- Open-recall fiduciary disclosure section
- Email delivery
- Carriage default branding
- Same-VIN re-runs free for 24 hours
Attorney-branded
$99/ report
Elder-law / fiduciary firm
- Everything in Self-serve
- Firm logo on every page
- Custom signature block and report ID
- Ward name and case number on cover
Defensibility
What this report is. What it isn't.
Suitable for
- Routine inventory filings on consumer vehicles under ~$30k.
- Annual reports built on the same sourced methodology.
- The ~45 states that accept market-based valuations.
- Pro-se conservators upgrading from a pricing-guide screenshot.
Defer to a USPAP appraiser for
- Specialty or collector vehicles requiring physical inspection.
- Contested inventories where heirs have raised concerns.
- Pending sales or liquidations requiring USPAP-grade documentation.
A comparative market analysis from public retail listings, not a USPAP-compliant appraisal. The methodology is disclosed so any examiner, court, or heir can audit the calculation. Open NHTSA recalls at the valuation date are flagged as a fiduciary-disclosure aid.
Frequently asked
Questions worth answering up front.
- Initial inventory or annual report?
- Both. A filing-type toggle on the form sets the cover wording: initial inventory for the first filing after appointment, annual report for anniversary filings. The methodology is identical.
- How is this different from a consumer pricing-guide screenshot?
- Consumer guides give a range. This report gives a single Fair Market Value sourced from live retail listings, mileage-adjusted, and backdated to the valuation date, with the methodology disclosed so an examiner can audit it.
- Why does the report flag open recalls?
- Conservators have a fiduciary duty to keep the protected person's assets in safe operating condition. An open "do not drive" recall triggers a disclosure obligation in many states (e.g., CA Prob. Code §2620). The report is the paper trail.
- Is this an appraisal?
- No. This is a comparative market analysis suitable for routine conservatorship inventory filings. For contested inventories, specialty vehicles, or pending sales requiring USPAP, engage a licensed appraiser.
- How long does it take?
- About sixty seconds. The market data fetch and PDF generation happen synchronously after payment confirms.
- Multi-vehicle inventory?
- One report per vehicle in v1. Multi-vehicle conservatorship packets (one PDF covering all vehicles attached to one ward) are on the v2 roadmap.
- Can I see a sample before paying?
- Yes. The "See a sample report" link in the hero downloads a complete report against a real VIN. The contents and formatting match what you receive.