Appraisals for Estate Settlement by Heritage Appraisal Service

The task of settling an estate, often a source of stress is very important. As an executor you have been entrusted to carry out the wishes of the deceased as promptly and respectfully as possible. You can count on us to act quickly and with as much empathy to the feelings of everyone left behind.

We've shown that we're experts in providing the best appraisals that attorneys and accountants have come to rely on. Sometimes, the parties involved will have different suggestions of how the appraisal process should work; however, our knowledge of the estate process definitely satisfy all parties involved. We construct appraisal reports that out-strip the necessities of the legal system and various agencies.

Settling an estate commonly depends on an appraisal to suggest fair market value for the home in question. It's understandable that thinking about an appraisal is the farthest thought from your mind. Of course, it's imperative to comfort your loved ones first. Our staff is knowledgeable about the practices and requirements obligatory to supply a retroactive appraisal with an effective date and fair market value estimate matching the exact date your loved one passed away. The ethics provision explained within the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) conforms our company to confidentiality, guaranteeing the highest degree of privacy for you and your family.

Most of the time people do not fully appreciate the importance in having a complete appraisal prepared in support of the numbers being used in general documents filed with the IRS.

One of the most necessary requirements in a report is an appraiser-supported opinion of value in a detailed reason as to how the appraiser came to his conclusion. Such a report will definitely demonstrate to the IRS that the numbers used are accurate and correct.

Heritage Appraisal Service guarantees an well-founded report, which will provide an executor solid facts and figures that will meet IRS and revenue agency requirements. It assures peace of mind to everyone concerned because we assure you that we will stand behind the report if it is ever challenged.

An accurate report showing the appraiser's opinion of value is required to support the methods the appraiser used to come to his conclusions.