RE: Estate Valuation Services Performed by Dr. Richard Old, of Estate Services
I am pleased to offer my very highest recommendation of Dr. Richard Old of Estate Services. I received a referral to Dr. Old from the lawyer handling my father’s estate because we needed to get the “contents of [my father’s] home” evaluated for tax/estate settlement purposes.
Overall excellent work! Dr. Old arrived promptly, was extremely thorough in his review of the contents of a 6-bedroom, 3-bathroom, 2-kitchen home, and went through a variety of items ranging from the mundane, to the potentially valuable: china, furs, a few pieces of vintage furniture and silver flatware.
In the course of his extensive and meticulous review of the contents of the home, he explained what he was doing, made clear the potential marketplace issues involved with certain items (ex: the fur), and discussed with me various estate-related issues I had not previously considered. I particularly enjoyed the references he provided to relevant literature on certain items.
I learned a great deal from his review of the contents of the home and was also greatly pleased with his referral to a woman in the community who later proved very helpful in assessing certain pieces of Asian art/household goods.
Dr. Old’s professionalism is evident in his thorough write up of the assessment, which he was kind enough to address directly to me and my lawyer. I would definitely recommend Dr. Old’s services to anyone looking for a thorough, careful, professional evaluation by somebody who is very knowledgeable about assessing the value of a wide variety of items. Should you wish to discuss this reference, please do not hesitate to contact me at 509-432-9694.
Sincerely,
Elizabeth A. Siler