Estate appraisals

Estate and date of death appraisals

Tyler Kane, an Arizona Certified Residential Appraiser on the FHA Roster, appraises homes for estates and trusts across the Phoenix metro and Scottsdale, from an office in north Phoenix (85029). Most estate reports value the home as of the date of death. For a fee quote, send the address through the form below.

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Tyler KaneCertified Appraiser

Why a past date

Why does an estate need a past value?

Federal tax law generally sets an heir's cost basis at the home's fair market value on the date of death, so that is the value the estate needs. Tyler builds it from sales that closed around that date and documents it to USPAP.

Executors, attorneys and CPAs use it for

Estate tax filings
Dividing a home among beneficiaries
Probate and trust administration

100% On time
in 2025

2025 record

Every 2025 report arrived on or before the promised date.

A late appraisal can push back a closing, a settlement or a listing date.

20255.9day average per report

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The quote reply includes the next inspection date.

Estate appraisal questions

Common questions

What is a date of death appraisal?

A retrospective appraisal of what the home was worth on the day the owner died, based on sales from that time.

Will the IRS accept it?

No appraiser can promise that. Tyler prepares the report to USPAP with the effective date and the sales behind the value, and your CPA or attorney decides how it supports the return.

Can you appraise for a date several months or years ago?

Yes. A retrospective appraisal can look back to the effective date you need, using comparable sales from that period.

Need an estate appraisal?

Send the address. Tyler replies with a fee quote and the next inspection date, usually within one business day.