How Long Does a Wildfire Contents Appraisal Take?

Turnaround depends on how many items and rooms are involved, how much evidence survived to document them, and whether any items (fine art, jewelry, collections) need specialist research, so we confirm a specific timeline once we understand the scope of your loss rather than quoting a fixed number upfront.

Tell us your deadline

Several wildfire matters carry real dates that affect how a contents appraisal should be scheduled:

• The Eaton litigation's damages expert discovery closes January 8, 2027, ahead of the first bellwether trial on January 25, 2027.
• Oregon's CMO 11 requires supporting appraisals and inventories 45 days before each scheduled damages trial.
• The SCE Wildfire Recovery Compensation Program's claims window closes November 30, 2026.

If any of these apply to your case, or if you're working against a different court, program, or insurer deadline, tell us when you request your appraisal. We confirm up front whether that timeline is realistic given the scope of your loss, and expedited service is available when a deadline calls for it.

A thinner evidence trail (few surviving photos or records) generally takes longer to document than a household with organized phone photos, receipts, and insurance schedules, since reconstructing what existed from scattered evidence is more work than confirming it from clear documentation. Request a contents appraisal and share what evidence you have along with your deadline, and we'll scope the timeline from there.