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One person can hold both roles. Here's how to tell which one applies.
Are these the same thing? A clear answer, plus when you might need both.
The role, responsibilities, personal liability, and timeline, explained plainly.
A section-by-section look at what you're actually paying for.
Direct links and contact information for courts across the service area.
You do not need to read everything at once. This sequence puts the existing guidance in the order most first-time Personal Representatives need it.
The role, responsibilities, personal liability, and timeline, explained plainly.
Read ArticleA section-by-section look at what you're actually paying for.
Read ArticleThe valuation standard used by Colorado probate courts and the IRS for estate purposes.
Read ArticleThree tools, three purposes. Which one your situation actually requires.
Read ArticleEverything needed to place your order, in one short checklist.
Read ArticleOne person can hold both roles. Here's how to tell which one applies to a specific appraisal.
Read ArticleA clear answer, plus the specific situations where a second valuation is actually needed.
Read ArticleA plain-language guide for personal representatives navigating probate for the first time.
Read ArticleHow the date of death appraisal can save heirs significant capital gains tax at sale.
Read ArticleAn IRC § 2032 election worth knowing for larger estates. What it means for your appraisal.
Read ArticleYes, it can be done. How retrospective methodology reconstructs historical value.
Read ArticleThe legal standard required for Colorado probate court and IRS purposes.
Read ArticleWhere standard pricing applies, and how the statewide referral network works.
Read ArticleCommon questions about estate appraisals, USPAP compliance, ordering, and working with Great Estates, organized by audience.
Browse FAQPlain-language definitions of USPAP, fair market value, stepped-up basis, retrospective appraisal, and more.
Browse GlossaryDirect links and contact information for Denver Probate Court and district courts across the service area.
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