That's an exciting opportunity Laura, and it may be helpful to obtain an appraisal so that you can make an informed decision about whether or not to accept the gift. However, I believe that IRS rules require the
donor to obtain the qualified appraisal at the donor's sole expense.
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Laura MacDonald
President
Benefactor Group, LLC
Columbus OH
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Original Message:
Sent: 05-04-2017 03:04 PM
From: Laura Kilcer VanHuss
Subject: Landscape/Real Estate Appraiser
Does anyone know of qualified appraiser that would be able to quantify the value of a yet-uninterpreted historic gardens? The private owner is interested in donating it to a non-profit for educational and interpretive purposes, but are at a loss of how to the site properly appraised.
Thanks
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Laura Kilcer VanHuss
Curator of Collections
Mandeville LA
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