Finally know what you're dealing with.
We built the tool we desperately needed when we were settling our own family's estates.
Our Story
HeirloomIQ Founder
My grandmother passed away in 2020. Around a year later, my father passed away. My family and I found ourselves working through two estates. There were houses full of items.
With my grandmother's estate, there were some antiques and historically relevant pieces, but many were junk. It was tricky to tell the difference. We threw out a moldy old dress. A friend who works at a museum happened to visit at just that time and literally jumped into the dumpster to rescue it. It turned out to be from the 1700s and an important piece of the area's history. He spent months restoring it. It's now the centerpiece of a museum exhibit. We were one trash pickup away from losing something irreplaceable.
For my father's estate, we hired a friend to help sort through everything and put things that looked meaningful into a storage unit. But there was no system. Just guesswork and emotion. We did our best, but I'm sure we made mistakes.
Our story isn't unique. Every executor faces the task of separating out the meaningful or valuable items. You're grieving, you have a 90-day probate deadline, and you're legally liable for accurately inventorying items you often don't know much about. Professional appraisers often charge around $245/hr, and you don't even know which items actually need one.
We built HeirloomIQ because we needed an "Antiques Roadshow in our pocket."
Something to triage a house, so executors can fulfill their fiduciary duty without relying on luck.
Three Things Executors Need. One Tool.
From a house full of unknowns to a court-ready inventory.
Identify Instantly
Upload a photo and get immediate answers: What is this? What era is it from? What is the estimated fair market value range? Is there a maker's mark? Photo identification in seconds.
Appraise Smarter
The system flags items that actually require formal appraisal based on IRS rules and state probate requirements, saving the estate thousands in unnecessary appraisal fees.
Document for Court
Generates the specific inventory formats (PDFs with descriptions, locations, and valuations) that attorneys and probate courts require.
How It Works
Photograph
Walk the house, room by room. Snap photos of items you can't identify.
Identify and Triage
AI identifies each item, including what it is, what era it's from, and the estimated value. It flags what needs a professional appraiser.
Export for Court
Download your court-ready inventory with photos, descriptions, and values.
The Hidden Value Problem and Fiduciary Risk
Items that look like junk can be worth thousands. Items that look valuable can be worth nothing. Without expertise, you're guessing either way.
If you guess wrong, you risk beneficiary disputes and personal legal liability. If you hire an appraiser for everything at $245/hr, you bleed the estate dry.
HeirloomIQ is the triage layer. It tells you what's worth investigating further, so you spend professional appraisal dollars only where they matter.
Why trust AI for this?
HeirloomIQ doesn't replace professional appraisers. It tells you which items actually need one. Think of it as triage, not diagnosis.
Built for Evidence. Designed for Trust.
Defensible Documentation
AI does the identification. You review and approve. Every record creates defensible documentation with a complete audit trail.
A Clear Evidence Chain
Every record includes a complete audit trail: when it was created, what was attached, when you approved it. The verifiable history that courts and attorneys require.
Your Data Stays Private
Never sold. Never public. Bank-level encryption. Service partners bound by strict agreements. You control who sees what, when.
Everyone Involved Benefits
The Executor
- Fulfill your fiduciary duty faster
- Eliminate guesswork about what needs a formal appraisal
- Protect yourself from beneficiary disputes and legal liability
The Estate (Beneficiaries)
- Maximize value by identifying hidden gems before the estate sale
- Minimize unnecessary administrative costs
- Equitable distribution backed by documented values
The Professionals
- Probate real estate agents: the house gets cleared weeks sooner
- Probate attorneys: standardized, court-ready data from day one
- A third-party tool keeps you out of personal property disputes
Common Questions
Yes. HeirloomIQ is a legitimate estate administrative expense, reimbursable from the estate.
For items under the mandatory formal appraisal thresholds, documented AI estimates with photo evidence provide defensible fair market value documentation. For items above those thresholds, we flag them so you know to get a qualified appraisal.
HeirloomIQ doesn't replace professional appraisers. It tells you which items need one. For the majority of household items, AI identification and valuation provides the documentation you need. For high-value or legally mandated items, we flag them and connect you with qualified appraisers.
What HeirloomIQ Is Not
- We're not appraisers. We tell you when you need one.
- We're not attorneys. We generate the documents yours will accept.
- We're not an estate sale company. We help you know what you have before you decide what to do with it.
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Court-ready exports
Flags items requiring formal appraisal based on IRS and state rules
Private and secure