Estate Settlement Appraisals in by

Settling an estate is an important and sometimes stressful job. As an executor you have been entrusted to carry out the wishes of the deceased as quickly and respectfully as possible. You can count on us to act quickly and with as much understanding to the feelings of everyone left behind.

We've shown that we're experts in supplying top-notch appraisals that attorneys and accountants have come to depend on. There are specific needs for everyone; we are sympathetic to these requirements and are acclimated to dealing with all parties involved. Because of our experience in dealing with the legal system and different agencies, we create appraisal reports that definitely meet all expectations.

Settling an estate generally depends on an appraisal to establish fair market value for the estate in question. It's understandable that ordering an appraisal is the farthest thought from your mind. Of course, it's expected that you need to take care of your family first. Our professional staff is accustomed to the practices and requirements needed to provide a retroactive appraisal with an effective date and fair market value estimate matching the exact date you suffered the loss of your loved one. The ethics provision explained within the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) attunes us to confidentiality, guaranteeing the highest degree of discretion for you and your family.

People often forget that the IRS needs information filed to show the numbers involved in estate sales.

A comprehensive report showing the appraiser's opinion of value is necessary to support the methods the appraiser used to come to his conclusions. Such a report will certainly demonstrate to the IRS that the numbers used are well-founded and substantiated.

Having a professional report from gives the executor solid facts and figures to work with in going beyond IRS and state agency requirements. It assures peace of mind to everyone concerned because we assure you that we will stand behind the appraisal if it is ever refuted.

One of the most important requirements in a report is an appraiser-supported opinion of value in an exhaustive explanation as to how the appraiser came to his conclusion.