Intender Uses & Users

Sellers who want to ensure they are marketing their personal property at a fair asking price and buyers who desire the peace of mind that they are not paying too much. 

Clients often require a detailed report with multiple valuation opinions that illustrate the value of assets for instances such as: 

• Bankruptcy 
• Loan Default 
• Sale of Seized Property 

Clients seeking reports written on a Retail Replacement Value or Actual Cash Value for acquiring coverage, casualty loss/damage claims, or transit-related claims. 

An impartial appraisal can assist with the fair division of property among all parties involved in:

• Divorce 
• Estate Divison 
• Business Dissolution 

Tax filers depend on qualified appraisal reports for submittal to the IRS and other government authorities for:  

• Non-Cash Charitable Contributions
• Federal Estate Taxes 
• Gift Tax Purposes 
• Loss due to casualty, disaster, or theft 

 In addition to state Inheritance and Estate Tax purposes, clients regularly require appraisal services for determining a step-up in basis, funding a trust, valuing items gifted within three years prior to death, equitable distribution, sales advisory purposes, or valuing jointly-owned property. 

Appraisers are often retained to assist attorneys with a wide-range of appraisal-related services including:

• Consultation
• Pretrial Disposition
• Case Document Review
• Apprisal Review 
• Expert Witness Testimony 

Accurate appraisals for collateral purposes are the foundation of asset-based loans.  Borrowers rely on precise appraisals to ensure that their borrowing strength is maximized while lenders depend on them to support the amount of credit that to be provided to the borrower. 

Appraisers are often called on by company management, CPA’s or Business Valuators to assist with an opinion of fair value involving annual reporting, corporate mergers and acquisitions, or sales and purchases.