The Appraisal Firm knows the special needs of estate executors

The responsibility of settling an estate, while stressful is very important. As an executor you have been entrusted to carry out the wishes of the departed as promptly and with as much dignity as possible. You can count on us to act quickly and with as much sensitivity to the feelings of everyone involved.

Part of The Appraisal Firm's drive is to provide top-notch, ethical appraisals that attorneys can depend on. We are sympathetic to their needs and are accustomed to working with all parties involved. Among our staff, we are accustomed to working with the courts in supplying reports that transcend their requirements.

Settling an estate commonly requires an appraisal to suggest fair market value for the house in question. It's understandable that thinking about getting an appraisal is the farthest thought from your mind. So, there's a chance the time an appraisal report is requested will be different from the date of death. We are comfortable with the systems and requirements needed to perform a retroactive appraisal with an effective date and fair market value estimate matching the date you suffered the loss of your loved one. The ethics provision explained within the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) binds us to confidentiality, guaranteeing the strongest degree of privacy for you.

All too often, people do not fully understand the demand to have a full appraisal produced in support of the numbers being used in general documents filed with the IRS.

An accurate 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 clearly demonstrate to the IRS that the numbers used are well-founded and correct.

An executor will be satisfied by an appraisal by The Appraisal Firm which will provide him undeniable facts and figures to deal with revenue agencies' requirements. There's no need to worry when getting a report from us, because we will support it no matter what.

Opinions of value shown in documents filed with the revenue authorities absolutely should be backed by an exhaustive report as to how the appraiser arrived at his conclusions.