Appraisals for Estate Settlement by Homestead Appraisals

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 promptly and exactly as possible. You can count on us to act quickly and with as much respect to the feelings of everyone in bereavement.

Attorneys and accountants rely on our understanding when calculating real estate values for estates, divorces, or other disputes requiring a cost being placed on real property. Sometimes, all parties will have their own ideas of how the appraisal process should work; however, our experience of the estate process will, without a doubt, satisfy all parties involved. We furnish appraisal reports that exceed the needs of the courts and assorted groups.

Contact us immediately to discuss your individual estate appraisal requirements and how we can put our experience to work for you.

Settling an estate commonly demands an appraisal to acquire fair market value for the property in question. We understand that in times like this, ordering an appraisal report is the furthest thought from your mind. Of course, you need to be there for your family first. Our company is knowledgeable about the practices and requirements obligatory to provide a retroactive appraisal with an effective date and fair market value estimate matching the exact date your loved one passed away. The ethical obligations explained within the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) attunes us to confidentiality, assuring the fullest degree of privacy for all parties involved.

Many times, people do not fully comprehend the importance in having a comprehensive appraisal report produced in support of the numbers being used in tax documents filed with revenue authorities.

Opinions of value shown in documents filed with the revenue authorities absolutely should be supported by a detailed report as to how the appraiser came to his conclusions. A report of this caliber will certainly demonstrate your claim that the numbers displayed within the report are well-founded and accurate.

An executor will be satisfied by an appraisal report by Homestead Appraisals which will provide him solid facts and numbers to deal with revenue agencies' 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 essential requirements in a report is an appraiser-backed opinion of value in an exhaustive explanation as to how the appraiser came to his conclusion.