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Estate Appraisals

Donation Tax Receipt Appraisals

Donation Tax Receipt Appraisals

  One of the primary reasons people need a written valuation is for estates. Fair Market Value is employed for estate evaluations.

A valuation of the goods and chattels 

may be required for probating a will 

or the appraisal may encompass just one 

or two pieces for equitable distribution. 

Emotions are frequently more pronounced during a time

  One of the primary reasons people need a written valuation is for estates. Fair Market Value is employed for estate evaluations.

A valuation of the goods and chattels 

may be required for probating a will 

or the appraisal may encompass just one 

or two pieces for equitable distribution. 

Emotions are frequently more pronounced during a time of loss and an impartial professional can reduce the stress greatly.

Fair Market value is the price used for estate purpose. It is the price at which the property would change hands between a willing buyer and a willing seller, neither being under compulsion to buy or compulsion to sell and both having reasonable knowledge 

of relevant facts. Sales at auction are important considerations. This type of value is commonly used for probating wills and the dispersal of estate assets as well as divorce, bankruptcy and private sale

Donation Tax Receipt Appraisals

Donation Tax Receipt Appraisals

Donation Tax Receipt Appraisals

You should get a reward for donating works to non-profit institutions.  The value used if the Fair Market Value, as in estate appraisals. Where the FMV of the property to be gifted is less than $1,000, a professional appraisal will probably not be required, but the donor should keep all documents supporting the determination of the FMV, i

You should get a reward for donating works to non-profit institutions.  The value used if the Fair Market Value, as in estate appraisals. Where the FMV of the property to be gifted is less than $1,000, a professional appraisal will probably not be required, but the donor should keep all documents supporting the determination of the FMV, in case the CRA asks to see them. For items over $1,000, a donation appraisal is required and can usually be performed within two to three weeks.

Insurance Appraisals

Donation Tax Receipt Appraisals

Insurance Appraisals

Replacement Value Reports  

The definition of this values is the cost of replacing a particular item when it is either lost or destroyed.  It is strongly recommended that you talk with your insurance broker prior to engaging an appraiser. Every plan is different and many clients do not require riders on individual items.

 I recommend all my

Replacement Value Reports  

The definition of this values is the cost of replacing a particular item when it is either lost or destroyed.  It is strongly recommended that you talk with your insurance broker prior to engaging an appraiser. Every plan is different and many clients do not require riders on individual items.

 I recommend all my clients take a video on their phone of their household contents. This can be invaluable when reconstructing losses due to a calamity.  I regularly insert photographs into insurance documents for clarity

After a loss, photographs and videos can be invaluable in reconstructing values and I have successfully used these records for insurance claims in the past. 

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Divorce

Personal Interest

Personal Interest

 Divorce is a very stressful time and can become very heated. It is important that finances and 

personal property are equitably dispersed 

so that both parties can move on. Divorce appraisals can involve an entire household of items, trips to two households or just a report on a couple of pieces.

Personal Interest

Personal Interest

Personal Interest

Have you inherited an piece that Grandma told you was valuable. Is that Thrift Store find whispering its high value in your dreams. Sometimes you don`t need a specific reason to want to know what something is worth. All we need to know is whether you want to know its cash in hand value or what it would cost in a store or to replace it

Bankruptcy

Personal Interest

Bankruptcy

  There are few things that are more difficult than declaring bankruptcy. Lenders may require proof that the value of personal property is minimal and cannot be claimed against any debt. Fair Market Value is used for bankruptcy appraisals.


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