Defensible valuations for legal matters
When a vehicle's value is contested or must satisfy a court, the appraisal has to withstand scrutiny. Veride produces independent, USPAP-compliant reports that document methodology, comparables, and confidence so counsel, executors, and judges can rely on the conclusion.
We provide date-of-death appraisals and inherited-property appraisals (retrospective, date-of-loss valuations) for estate and tax purposes, and current-value opinions for divorce and litigation.
- Probate & estate (date-of-death) valuations
- Divorce asset-division appraisals
- Bankruptcy and liquidation valuations
- Litigation support & expert witness
- Retrospective effective-date reports
- IRS-qualified appraiser reports
Working with attorneys & fiduciaries
We deliver on the timeline a filing demands and communicate directly with counsel, trust officers, and financial institutions. Reports arrive as secure, court-ready PDFs.
Serving Cape Cod, the Islands & Southeastern Massachusetts
We are based in Hyannis and appear in Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket, and Plymouth County Probate and Family Court. On-site inspection anywhere on the Cape carries no travel charge.
Date-of-death vehicle valuations for the probate inventory required within three months of appointment under G.L. c. 190B, § 3-706.
Retrospective valuations effective as of the date of death, with market data analyzed as of that date rather than the inspection date.
Documentation of fair market value under IRC § 1014, establishing the basis heirs carry forward to an eventual sale.
Independent current-value opinions on vehicles for asset division, with the operative valuation date confirmed with counsel before engagement.
Frequently asked questions
A written opinion of a vehicle's fair market value as of the decedent's date of death, prepared to support the probate inventory, the estate accounting, any estate tax filing, and the stepped-up basis the heirs carry forward. It is retrospective — the effective date is the date of death, not the inspection date.
Yes. We are based in Hyannis and inspect on site in all fifteen Cape towns, plus Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket and Plymouth County. No travel charge on the Cape.
Under IRC § 1014, inherited property takes a basis equal to fair market value at the date of death. The appraisal documents that figure contemporaneously, which determines the heir's taxable gain whenever the vehicle is eventually sold.
No — vehicles only. Real property requires a Massachusetts licensed or certified real estate appraiser, and we are glad to refer you to one.
Yes. We routinely prepare retrospective valuations effective as of a specific prior date for estate, probate, and tax purposes.
Yes. Expert-witness testimony and deposition support are available for litigated matters.
Yes. Reports meet IRS qualified-appraiser standards for estate and donation filings.