A Komatke probate appraisal is most useful when its market reasoning is explicit and independent of the legal dispute or administration around it. When local transfers are limited, outside data can be informative only if the report explains both its similarities and its limitations. A probate appraisal is most useful when the reader can trace the effective date, property condition, comparable market, and reconciliation without guesswork.
The probate context explains why the appraisal is needed, but the effective date and property interest should come from the assignment requirements. The report should state those elements clearly before it addresses comparable sales or local market conditions. For Komatke, the appraisal should consider historical ownership/condition only when it changes the subject's competitive position.
For the probate file, when local transfers are limited, outside data can be informative only if the report explains both its similarities and its limitations. In a probate appraisal, this is useful only when it helps explain why the chosen sales are credible substitutes for the subject.
The appraiser's job is to analyze the real estate, not advocate for a beneficiary or outcome. Clear market support is especially useful when different parties may read the report from different perspectives.
Court or estate instructions, deeds, prior listings, photographs, permits, and condition records can help establish the property and date being valued. A clear documentary trail can be important when the property or valuation date is later reviewed.
A probate appraisal should let the reader identify the property interest, effective date, local market, and evidence supporting the final value without having to infer the appraiser's reasoning.
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