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Appraisals for Estate Settlement by Appraisals By Law

Estate settlement is an important and sometimes stressful task. As a trustee, you've been given the power to carry out the wishes of a loved one as quickly and respectfully as possible. You can count on Appraisals By Law to respond expeditiously and with as much compassion to the feelings of everyone left behind.

Lawyers and accountants count on our understanding when calculating real estate values for estates, divorces, or other disputes requiring a value being determined for real property. There are specific needs for everyone; we realize these necessities and are familiar with collaborating with all parties involved. We assemble appraisal reports that exceed the needs of the legal system and assorted groups.

Contact us as soon as possible to discuss your personal estate appraisal needs and how we can put our experience to work for you.

Settling an estate commonly requires an appraisal to determine market value for the property affected. We sympathize that in times like this, acquiring an appraisal report is the furthest thought from your mind. Of course, you need to comfort your loved ones first. Our staff is familiar with the procedures and requirements necessary to produce a retrospective appraisal with an effective date and market value estimate matching the exact date of death. The ethics provision stated within the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) conforms us to confidentiality, guaranteeing the strongest degree of discretion for you.

The necessity of ordering an appraisal report when working with revenue services to show income when filing documents is often unknown by most people.

One of the most important requirements in a report is an appraiser-supported opinion of value in a comprehensive explanation as to how the appraiser came to his conclusion. Such a report will definitely demonstrate to the IRS that the numbers used are well-founded and correct.

Appraisals By Law will provide a well-founded appraisal, which will give an executor solid facts and numbers that will exceed IRS and state agency requirements. There's no need to be concerned when getting a report from Appraisals By Law, because we will stand by it no matter what.