Marin County
Property transferred after death
When the property moved after death and the estate still needs a value connected to the correct historical or administration date.
In Marin County, ownership questions should be read alongside the home’s actual hillside, village, Bay-facing, or West Marin setting rather than a single countywide assumption. Property transferred after death is one of those moments: the paperwork and the property both need to be understood before anyone commits to sale, retention, buyout, or distribution.
After-death transfers may precede a listing while the reporting date required by advisors remains earlier; identify that date explicitly.
For this Marin County situation, identify the valuation date required for administration or reporting even if title has already moved, and gather the transfer paperwork with the property file.
James can provide an independent residential appraisal once the interest, date, and intended use are clear. He does not provide legal, tax, title, or estate-administration advice; those questions stay with the attorney, CPA, and other Core 4 professionals.