Snapline

For law firms

Diminished value appraisals for your clients.

A signed appraisal from a licensed North Carolina appraiser for $500 per report, charged when the matter closes or 12 months after delivery, whichever comes first. One price and one set of terms for every firm.

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The terms

The fee is owed whatever the outcome, so your appraiser has no stake in the number.

  • Fee$500 per report. One price and one set of terms for every firm.
  • When it's chargedThe appraisal fee of $500 is owed by your firm whatever the outcome of the matter. It is charged to the payment method on file when the matter is closed, or 12 months after the report is delivered, whichever comes first.
  • NoticeWe will email you at least 14 days before a charge made on the 12-month date.
  • If a charge failsIf the charge fails or cannot be made, the fee is due within 15 days of our email telling you, by any payment method we accept, and we may retry the method on file.
  • When a matter closesWhat counts as the matter closing: settlement paid, judgment collected, withdrawal, a loss, a dropped matter, or the client moving to another firm.
  • If it goes to appraisalIf your client demands an appraisal under G.S. 20-279.21(d1), we serve as your client's appraiser at no added fee.
  • DeliveryA signed PDF by email within one business day.

What the report contains

Every figure traces back to a listing or a document, so the insurer's appraiser can follow each step.

  • What the car was worth just before the crash
  • How much the market discounts cars with an accident on record, measured from listings near the client
  • Any loss from the repair itself, where the evidence shows it
  • The appraiser's signed opinion and license number
  • Every comparable listing, with its VIN, in the exhibits

The appraiser

William F. Lucas reviews and signs every report. North Carolina Motor Vehicle Damage Appraiser, License No. 22347937, Durham.

Snapline Appraisal is an appraisal company, not a law firm. We prepare the appraisal only. We don't give legal advice or negotiate with the insurer.

Set up your firm

Email or call us. We'll confirm these terms with you in writing before your first order.