Estate Appraisal Services

What Is An Estate Appraisal?

An estate appraisal is a property valuation done by a real estate appraiser to determine the dollar value of the real estate. Estate appraisals are commonly done to determine value for a date in the past to assist with settling the estate.

Estate Appraisals & Date of Death Valuations

An estate appraisal with a date of death valuation is important when a property owner dies because:

An accurate property value is needed for estate/income taxes.
In order for heirs to receive a fair share of the properties worth, they need to know an accurate value.
If the deceased did not have a will, property will likely go through probate - and the courts will require a valuation of the real estate property.

This type of appraisal is not done to determine current market value of the property, but rather, the value for a date in the past. This is also commonly referred to as a Date of Death Appraisal, Historical Appraisal, or Retrospective Appraisal.

Why An Estate Appraisal Is Necessary

We understand that in this time of loss, getting an appraisal is the furthest thought from your mind. You can count on Master Appraisal Services to act quickly and with much compassion to the feelings of everyone left behind.

Often, people do not fully realize the importance of a detailed, professional estate appraisal. However, to satisfy the IRS and Arizona state agencies, it’s necessary to support the property value determination with appropriate documentation.

Lawyers and accountants also rely on our residential appraisals when calculating real property values for estates, divorces, or other disputes requiring a value being determined for real property.

What's Needed In An Estate Appraisal

Often, all parties will have different suggestions of how the property value should be determined; however, an Estate Appraisal by a professional, licensed real estate appraiser will undoubtedly satisfy all parties involved.

An Estate Appraisal needs:

Well-supported, expert appraisal
Document that meet the requirements of courts and various agencies in Arizona
Ability to do a retrospective appraisal with an effective date and Market Value opinion matching the exact date of death
Professional courtesy, confidentiality, and discretion

A comprehensive report showing the appraiser's opinion of value is necessary to support the methods the appraiser used to come to his conclusions. This sort of report will certainly demonstrate your claim that the values within the report are well-founded and accurate.

Schedule Estate Appraisal Services

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