San Mateo County
No appraisal completed near the date of death
When months or years have passed and the estate still needs a value tied to the owner’s date of death.
Families often discover the need for a historical value only when a property is sold, a return is prepared, or an estate file is being completed.
San Mateo County estates often involve high-value Peninsula homes, coastal properties, condominiums, hillside residences, and long-held family property with substantial appreciation.
A retrospective appraisal can be developed later using records and market evidence from the relevant period, even though the property may have changed since then.