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Estate & Date-of-Death Appraisals in New Jersey

A date-of-death appraisal gives the market value of a property on the day the owner died, for estate settlement, probate, inheritance tax and stepped-up basis.

We prepare retrospective estate appraisals for executors, attorneys and CPAs across New Jersey, including dates several years in the past.

Reports are USPAP-compliant and suitable for the NJ inheritance tax return, IRS reporting and dividing property among heirs.

What we handle

  • Retrospective (date-of-death) and current values
  • Homes, multi-family, land and commercial property in the estate
  • Multi-property estates in one engagement
  • Fees: most residential appraisals run $600–$900; commercial from $1,750

Request a quote

Stern & Dragoset Appraisal Group has served New Jersey since 1929. Call or email with the property address and purpose, and we respond with pricing and turnaround the same business day.

Call (732) 638-0442