Website: https://minervaappraisal.com/
Minerva Appraisal, LLC is a personal property appraisal business specializing in antiques, fine art, and estate items, based in Nashville, Tennessee. The firm provides written appraisal reports, consulting, and related services for individuals, attorneys, and institutions. It is owned and operated by appraiser Kirsten Rabe Smolensky.
Services
Minerva Appraisal provides personal property appraisals for a wide range of purposes. The firm prepares formal appraisal reports as well as offering consulting and expert testimony. Listed services and purposes include:
- Personal property appraisal for estates and IRS-taxable estates
- Appraisals for divorce, bankruptcy, and liquidation
- Appraisals for insurance coverage and damage or loss claims
- Appraisals for charitable donations
- Appraisals for financial planning
- Appraisal report writing, consulting, and brokering
- Expert witness and legal consulting services
The firm also provides guidance on selling options, including estate sales, consignments, and auctions, on a non-affiliated basis. Items appraised include antiques, collectibles, fine art, silver, decorative accessories, furniture, glassware, china, ceramics, paintings, sculpture, rugs, and Asian and European items. Appraisals are described as USPAP-compliant.
About
The business is owned by Kirsten Rabe Smolensky, who holds the designations ISA CAPP (Certified Appraiser of Personal Property with the International Society of Appraisers) and JD (Juris Doctor, University of Chicago Law School). According to the site, she has been a Certified Member of the International Society of Appraisers since April 2009 and an AQB Certified USPAP Instructor since 2020. She has also served as an instructor for the ISA’s Core Course in Appraisal Methodology since 2013 and is described as an experienced expert witness and legal consultant for complex valuation claims in state and federal court. She has owned and operated Minerva Appraisal, LLC since June 2015.
Location & Contact
The mailing address for the business is 806 Glen Leven Drive, Nashville, TN 37204. The firm can be reached by phone at (615) 570-7444 or by email at [email protected]. The website notes that this is a mailing address only, with no physical storefront, and that the appraiser travels to clients’ locations for in-person inspections.
Additional Information
Minerva Appraisal serves Nashville, Belle Meade, Brentwood, Franklin, Murfreesboro, and the rest of Tennessee, with out-of-state travel available. Because the firm operates from a mailing address rather than a storefront and travels to clients, it is able to inspect items on site, which is often necessary for appraising furniture, art, and other items that are difficult to move.
The firm’s combination of appraisal credentials and legal training is reflected in its emphasis on expert witness and legal consulting work, including valuation claims handled in state and federal court. The website includes pages for appraisal services, the appraiser’s qualifications, contact information, and a collection of helpful articles related to appraisal topics. The articles and detailed service descriptions are aimed at clients who may be navigating estates, donations, insurance claims, or legal matters and who need a formal, standards-compliant valuation of personal property.
Profile compiled from the company’s official website (minervaappraisal.com).