Colorado Estate Valuation

The Expertise Attorneys Require. The Clarity Families Deserve.

Trusted Estate Valuation When It Matters Most.

Great Estates, Inc. provides professional real estate appraisals and valuations for Colorado probate, estate administration, and estate planning. Serving Arapahoe, Denver, Douglas, Elbert, and Jefferson counties and communities throughout the Denver metropolitan area. Every assignment is handled personally by Russell Harrist, Colorado Certified Residential Appraiser and Certified Probate Expert.

For Attorneys For Personal Representatives For Corporate Trustees
Who I Serve

Start With Your Role

Estate and trust matters can look similar while requiring different valuation work. Choose the role that best describes you, and we’ll guide you from there.

Probate and Estate Attorneys

Attorney Services

USPAP-compliant appraisals and broker price opinions for probate, estate administration, and estate planning. Account-based billing with net-15/30 terms and a simple online order intake form.

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Personal Representatives and Executors

Personal Representative Services

Easy online ordering, transparent pricing, and clear reports written for people navigating probate for the first time. Start with a free property value estimate, or order a full appraisal when you are ready.

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Individual and Family Successor Trustees

Successor Trustee Services

Plain-language help for family members administering a trust, including date-of-death values, beneficiary distributions, sale decisions, and trust recordkeeping.

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Banks, Trust Companies, and Fiduciaries

Corporate Trustee Services

Consistent, defensible real estate valuations for trust administration, estate settlement, and fiduciary reporting. Account-based billing with net-30 terms and inquiry-based order intake.

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Services and Standard Pricing

Clear, Published Fees

Standard pricing applies to qualifying properties within the five-county Denver metropolitan service area. Complex assignments are quoted individually.

Full Interior/Exterior Appraisal Most Common
Date of death, estate planning, and trust inventory. USPAP Standards 1 and 2. Electronic PDF delivered 48‑72 hours from inspection.
$550
+$100   24-hour rush
+$25    mailed hard copy
Exterior-Only / Limited Scope Appraisal
When interior access is unavailable or the scope does not require interior inspection. USPAP-compliant with appropriate limiting conditions and extraordinary assumptions.
$350
+$100   24-hour rush
+$25    mailed hard copy
Broker Price Opinion
Full interior and exterior inspection with appraisal-style, market-supported adjustments. More detailed than a standard drive-by BPO. Appropriate when a full USPAP appraisal is not required.
$225
+$100   24-hour rush
+$25    mailed hard copy
AVM (Automated Valuation Report)
A free preliminary estimate as a starting point. Not a USPAP appraisal. Not suitable for probate court or IRS purposes. Available to personal representatives through the PR portal.
Free
Available via the personal representative portal.
IRS Qualified Appraisal
For assignments confirmed to be feeding an IRS filing such as Form 706. Additional scope, certifications, and qualified appraiser documentation required. Always quoted individually.
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Standard pricing applies to single-family homes and townhomes (up to approx. 3,500 sq ft above grade) and condominiums (up to 2,000 sq ft above grade) on lots of one acre or less, within Arapahoe, Denver, Douglas, Elbert, and Jefferson counties. Modular and manufactured homes qualify at standard pricing.
Properties outside these parameters, including 2‑4 family, rural, and large or high-value properties, are quoted individually.
Standard delivery is electronic PDF. All turnaround times are measured from completed inspection, not from order date.
Russell Harrist, Colorado Certified Residential Appraiser and Certified Probate Expert
About Russell Harrist

25 Years of Experience. Every Assignment Handled Personally.

Russell Harrist is a Colorado Certified Residential Appraiser with 25 years of experience serving the Denver metropolitan area. He founded Great Estates, Inc. in 2011 with a focused purpose: to provide clear, well-supported real estate valuations for the attorneys, personal representatives, and corporate trustees who handle Colorado probate, estate administration, and estate planning matters.

Every assignment at Great Estates, Inc. is handled personally by Russell, from the initial order through inspection, analysis, and report delivery. There are no handoffs. You work directly with a credentialed, experienced appraiser who understands both the technical requirements and the human context of estate work.

Colorado Certified Residential Appraiser
Colorado Licensed Real Estate Broker
Certified Probate Expert (CPE)
Member, Colorado Association of Real Estate Appraisers
25 years of residential appraisal experience, Denver metropolitan area
Service Area and Contact

Serving the Denver Metropolitan Area

Standard pricing applies within the five-county primary service area. Coverage in adjacent counties is available upon request. Contact Russell for properties outside the listed area.

Arapahoe County
Denver County
Douglas County
Elbert County
Jefferson County

Primary market: Douglas County and the South Metro Denver area. Adjacent counties available upon request.

Russell Harrist, Certified Probate Expert
Get in Touch

Ready to Order or Have Questions?

(983) 333-7777
russell@GreatEstates.US
10233 S Parker Rd, Suite 300
Parker, CO 80134
Free Educational Resources

Not Ready to Order? Start With the Basics.

Eight plain-language articles, a full FAQ, and a glossary covering everything from the stepped-up basis to how Colorado probate actually works, free to browse, no order required.

Stepped-Up Basis Colorado Probate Fair Market Value Appraisal vs. BPO vs. AVM FAQ
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