Date of Death Valuations

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. 

Attorneys, accountants, executors and others rely on "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. Owner, Kari LaPlante was born and raised in the Phoenix Metro area and has seen the city grow, expand and change throughout the years. Rest assured, LaPlante Appraisals knows Maricopa and the surrounding markets well. 

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. Don't allow "quick turn times" and "cheap fees" fool you. When it comes to your assets and family home, you want to make sure you choose an appraisal firm that thoroughly analyzes data and researches everything to produce credible results. The last thing you want is an appraisal report to be scrutinized by the court or IRS because there were red flags.