Epic Appraisals, LLC prepares USPAP-compliant appraisals of residential, commercial, and income-producing property for estate settlement, trust administration, litigation, eminent domain, and tax matters throughout Southern California, from Los Angeles County to San Diego.
Assignments are scoped to the intended use and intended users, whether that is a tax filing, a court proceeding, or a business decision.
Retrospective valuations as of the date of death for estate tax filings, including IRS Form 706, and for establishing stepped-up basis. Alternate valuation dates supported. Single properties or full portfolios.
Valuations for trust funding, trust administration, distributions among beneficiaries, and gift tax reporting, prepared to withstand review by counsel, CPAs, and taxing authorities.
Independent appraisals for marital dissolution, partnership dissolution, and partition actions, with current or retrospective effective dates as the matter requires.
Market value appraisals supporting assessment appeals before county assessment appeals boards, with documentation of comparable sales and income data as of the lien date.
Retail, industrial, office, mixed-use, and apartment properties of any size. Income capitalization, sales comparison, and cost approaches applied as appropriate to the property type.
Valuation of easements, partial acquisitions, and full takings, including before-and-after analysis and severance damages, for property owners and acquiring agencies in condemnation matters.
Diminution-in-value analysis for title defects, encroachments, boundary disputes, and impaired access, supporting quiet title actions, claims, and negotiated resolutions.
Coordinated valuation of multiple properties under a single engagement, common in estate settlement and trust administration, delivered on a consistent effective date and format.
Engagements for estate attorneys, fiduciaries, lenders, and financial services firms, covering the full range of property types an estate or portfolio can hold. Representative recent assignments include:
Anthony Bucciero is the principal of Epic Appraisals, LLC and holds California's Certified General appraisal license, the state's highest license classification, which permits appraisal of all property types without limit on value or complexity. His practice covers commercial and income-producing property throughout Southern California, along with the residential and mixed-use assets that estates and trusts commonly hold, and valuation matters involving easements, partial acquisitions, and title issues.
His client base includes estate planning and probate attorneys, CPAs, fiduciaries, lenders, and financial services firms. Recent work includes multi-property portfolio assignments for estate settlement, complex income-property valuations, and appraisal review.
Every report is prepared and signed by Anthony personally. When you engage the firm, the appraiser you speak with at the scope call is the appraiser who inspects the property, performs the analysis, and answers questions after delivery.
Most assignments come through the professionals handling the matter. Direct engagements from property owners and families are also welcome.
A short call or email establishes the property, intended use, intended users, effective date, and timing. A written fee quote follows, usually the same day.
The property is inspected and documented. For date-of-death work, the inspection is reconciled to the property's condition as of the effective date.
Comparable sales, listings, rental data, and income and expense information are researched as of the effective date and analyzed under the applicable approaches to value.
A signed narrative appraisal report is delivered as a PDF. Follow-up questions from your attorney or CPA are answered as part of the engagement.
Send the property address, the type of matter, and the effective date needed. Most quotes are returned within one business day.
Epic Appraisals, LLC provides real estate appraisal services only and does not provide legal or tax advice. Consult your attorney or CPA regarding the legal and tax treatment of any valuation.