OC Value Pro is the Orange County date-of-death and estate practice of Brian Ward, a California Certified Residential Real Estate Appraiser serving the region since 2004.
Credentials & Experience
Brian Ward holds California Certified Residential Real Estate Appraiser License No. AR036053 and has completed more than 7,000 residential appraisals over two decades. His work spans the full range of Orange County housing — historic districts, coastal and waterfront property, master-planned and gated communities, and age-restricted developments.
Focused on Estate & Retrospective Work
This practice concentrates on the valuations estates depend on: date-of-death appraisals for the IRS step-up in basis, retrospective values for trust administration and probate, and support for Form 706 filings. Every report is prepared to USPAP standards and written to withstand review by the IRS, the courts, and the CPAs and attorneys handling the estate.
Expert Witness
Brian is a regular expert witness in estate, family-law, and bankruptcy matters, and brings that same rigor to every desktop report — clear scope of work, well-supported comparable selection, and a defensible conclusion.
Part of Brian Ward Appraisal
OC Value Pro is a sister site of brianward.com, the parent practice serving San Diego and Riverside Counties. If your assignment falls outside a desktop date-of-death report — a full-inspection appraisal, a drive-by, or a property outside Orange County — we will direct you to the right service.