Estate Appraisals in Ocean County, NJ

When someone passes away, the house is usually the estate's largest asset — and the number attached to it matters. The IRS, the State of New Jersey, and the heirs all work from it. An estate appraisal is a certified, defensible opinion of what the home was worth, prepared by a licensed appraiser who inspected the property and documented the local market.

 

I'm Mike Corso, a NJ Certified Residential Appraiser (License #42RC00273800) based in Manchester Township. Estate and date-of-death valuations are my core work. I serve executors, heirs, estate attorneys, and accountants across Ocean County — Toms River, Brick, Jackson, Lakewood, Barnegat, Stafford, Lacey, Berkeley, Manchester, and the shore towns.

 

Date-of-death and retrospective values. Most estates need the value as of the date of death, not today. A retrospective appraisal rebuilds the market as it stood on that date — the comparable sales, the conditions, the adjustments — so the report holds up for stepped-up tax basis, New Jersey inheritance matters, and an equitable distribution among heirs. If the estate needs current market value instead, I provide that too, and I'll tell you plainly which one your situation calls for.

 

Built to be relied on. Every report is USPAP-compliant and written to be court-ready. You get a physical inspection by the appraiser who signs the report — me — not a broker price opinion and not an online estimate. The fee is flat and quoted up front (standard single-family estate appraisals run $595–$750 depending on size and complexity), paid when you order. No hourly billing, no surprises.

 

For attorneys: order in 60 seconds. Send the property address and the purpose — I'll confirm the inspection window the same day in most cases. Date-of-death, estate settlement, and equitable-distribution valuations are the work this practice is built around.

 

To order: text or call (609) 323-5591, or email jiffyappraisals33@gmail.com with the address, the purpose, and your deadline. I'll take it from there.

 

Jiffy Appraisals, LLC · 62 Norwalk Ave, Manchester Township, NJ 08759 · NJ Certified Residential Appraiser #42RC00273800