Estates

Estate tax liability. Disposition of assets under a will or in probate. There are many
situations -- none of them lacking stress and complexity -- where you might need an
appraisal of property that states an opinion of what the property was worth on a date some
time ago, rather than when the appraisal is ordered. For estate tax purposes or disposition
of the assets of a decedent, a "date of death" valuation is often required. (Sometimes, the
executor of the estate may choose to have the date be six months after the date of death
-- but the same principles apply.)

Attorneys, accountants, executors and others rely on A+ Appraisal Service for "date of
death" valuations because such appraisals require special expertise and training. They
require a firm that's been in the area for some time and can effectively research
comparable contemporaneous sales.

Real property isn't like publicly traded stock or other items which don't fluctuate in value
very much or for which historical public data is available. You need a professional real
estate appraiser, bound by the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice
(USPAP) for a high degree of confidentiality and professionalism, and you need the kind of
quality report and work product taxing authorities and courts need and expect.