Appraisals for Estate Settlement by The Appraisal Firm

Estate settlement is often stressful, but a very important job. As an executor you have been entrusted to carry out the wishes of the departed as swiftly and exactly as possible. You can count on us to act quickly and with as much respect to the feelings of everyone involved.

Attorneys and accountants count on our ethics when calculating real estate values for estates, divorces, or other disputes requiring a value being placed on real property. There are specific needs for everyone; we are sympathetic to these requirements and are comfortable to dealing with all parties involved. Among our staff, we are used to dealing with law offices in producing appraisal reports that exceed their needs.

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

Settling an estate generally requires an appraisal to establish fair market value for the property involved. We understand that in times like this, ordering an appraisal is the furthest thought from your mind. Due to this, it is possible that the date of death differs from the date the appraisal is needed. We are knowledgeable about the practices and requirements necessary to perform a retroactive appraisal with an effective date and fair market value estimate matching the exact date your loved one passed away. The ethical requirements stated within the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) keeps our staff to confidentiality, assuring the fullest degree of discretion for you.

The importance of owning an appraisal report when cooperating with revenue services to prove income when filing documents is often misunderstood by most people.

An accurate report showing the appraiser's opinion of value is important to back the methods the appraiser used to come to his conclusions. Such a report will certainly demonstrate to the authorities that the numbers used are well-founded and substantiated.

An executor will be ecstatic by an appraisal by The Appraisal Firm which will provide him solid facts and figures to deal with revenue agencies' requirements. There's no need to have anything but peace of mind when getting a report from The Appraisal Firm , because we will stand by it no matter what.

Opinions of value displayed in documents filed with the the IRS and TN state agencies absolutely should be supported by an exhaustive report as to how the appraiser acquired his conclusions.