The Expert Appraisal Company provides USPAP-compliant personal property appraisal services to clients throughout Montana, including Billings, Missoula, Bozeman, Great Falls, Helena, Whitefish, Big Sky, and surrounding areas. Whether you need an appraisal for estate settlement, insurance coverage, charitable donation, divorce, or litigation support, we provide accurate, defensible valuations prepared by an ISA Certified Appraiser of Personal Property.
Many appraisals can be completed remotely using photographs and documentation provided by the client, with no in-person visit required. For complex or large-scale assignments, on-site inspections are available throughout Montana and nationwide.
Our appraisals cover a wide range of personal property, including fine art (paintings, prints, sculpture, and works on paper), antiques and decorative arts, estate jewelry and watches, furniture and furnishings, silver and ceramics, rugs and textiles, books and manuscripts, collectibles, and furniture, fixtures, and equipment (FF&E).
To discuss an appraisal engagement in Montana contact us using the form or reach out directly. We are happy to answer questions, provide a fee estimate, and outline the process for your specific situation.
Exploring Montana's Collector Scene
Montana’s collector community is shaped by the state’s Western heritage and the enduring influence of Charles M. Russell, one of the most celebrated artists of the American West. The C.M. Russell Museum in Great Falls holds the largest collection of Russell’s paintings, sculpture, and illustrated letters in the world, and Russell’s work commands significant prices at regional and national auction. The Yellowstone Art Museum in Billings and the Missoula Art Museum contribute to the state’s cultural infrastructure, and Montana’s resort communities including Whitefish and Big Sky have attracted collectors of significant contemporary and Western American art.
Estate collections in Montana frequently include Western American paintings and bronzes, Native American art and cultural objects including Navajo rugs, collectibles such as coins, firearms and taxidermy mounts, heavily carved furniture, and American landscape paintings. Montana auction markets and the annual C.M. Russell Auction in Great Falls are active venues for Western American art. Formal USPAP-compliant appraisals are essential for such property, for estate settlement, equitable distribution, insurance, and charitable donation purposes.
