Estate Settlement Appraisals

Settling an estate is an important and sometimes stressful task. It's up to you as a trustee to carry out the wishes of the deceased as swiftly and attentively as possible. You can count on Affiliated Appraisers to act quickly and with as much compassion to the feelings of everyone involved.

Part of Affiliated Appraisers's mission statement is to supply top-notch, ethical appraisals that attorneys can rely on. Usually, all parties will have different suggestions of how the appraisal process should work; however, our knowledge of the estate process definitely satisfy all parties involved. In our company, we are accustomed to dealing with law offices in supplying appraisals that meet their necessities.

Settling an estate usually demands an appraisal to suggest market value for the house therein. It's understandable that ordering an appraisal is the farthest thought from your mind. Due to this, sometimes the date of death differs from the time the appraisal is needed. Our staff is familiar with the systems and requirements obligatory to supply a retrospective appraisal with an effective date and market value estimate matching the exact date you suffered the loss of your loved one. The ethical obligations stated within the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) conforms our company to confidentiality, guaranteeing the strongest degree of privacy for you.

All too often, people do not fully understand the requirement to have a detailed appraisal report prepared in support of the numbers used in tax documents filed with the IRS. An accurate report showing the appraiser's opinion of value is required to back the methods the appraiser used to come to his conclusions. Such a report will certainly demonstrate to the IRS that the numbers used are accurate and substantiated.

An executor will be overjoyed by a report by Affiliated Appraisers which will show him undeniable facts and figures to cooperate with any legal agency's requirements. You need not worry over anything, because Affiliated Appraisers will be there to stand by our work if they are ever challenged.