[WSBAPT] BPO vs Appraisal for property valuation to obtain step up in basis for estate beneficiaries

[Diane J. Kiepe]

Michael,

I have used (and others in my firm) a BPO on more than one occasion.

Diane J. Kiepe

Diane J. Kiepe
Douglas Eden
717 W. Sprague Ave.
Suite 1500
Spokane, WA  99201
djkiepe at depdslaw.com<mailto:djkiepe at depdslaw.com>
509-455-5300

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Subject: [WSBAPT] BPO vs Appraisal for property valuation to obtain step up in basis for estate beneficiaries

Hello Fellow Listservs,

I wanted to ask your collective opinions and experiences on whether a Broker Price Opinion (BPO) was sufficient support to document the value of real estate (as of  the date of decedent's death) for the step up in basis for estate beneficiaries or if you think that a full on appraisal by a licensed appraiser was needed instead of the BPO.

The PR is selling real estate owned by the estate, but did not want to bear the expense and delay of the appraisal if it could be avoided and a BPO substituted to establish the value of real estate for purposes of obtaining the step up in basis valuation for the property for tax purposes.

Thank you all in advance!!

Warmest regards,

Michael S. Safren, Esq.
Attorney at Law

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