Estate Settlement Appraisals in CA by Appraisals Only

Estate settlement is an important and sometimes stressful task. As an executor you have been entrusted to carry out the wishes of the deceased as swiftly and with as much dignity as possible. You can count on us to act quickly and with as much compassion to the feelings of everyone involved.

Part of Appraisals Only's focus is to produce top-notch, ethical appraisals that attorneys can rely on. We understand their needs and are used to working with all parties involved. We offer appraisal reports that meet the needs of the courts and various agencies.

Settling an estate generally demands an appraisal to determine fair market value for the home therein. It's understandable that ordering getting an appraisal is the farthest thought from your mind. So, it's possible the time an appraisal is needed will not match the date of death. Our staff is knowledgeable about the practices and requirements obligatory to produce 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, providing the highest degree of privacy for you and your loved ones.

Often, people do not fully understand the importance in having an exhaustive appraisal prepared in support of the numbers displayed in tax documents filed with revenue authorities.

An exhaustive report showing the appraiser's opinion of value is required to support the methods the appraiser used to come to his conclusions. Such a report will certainly demonstrate to the CA agencies that the numbers used are well-founded and substantiated.

Appraisals Only ensures an substantiated appraisal report, which will give an executor accurate facts and numbers that will exceed IRS and state agency requirements. There's no need to worry when getting an appraisal from Appraisals Only, because we will stand by it no matter what.

Opinions of value used in documents filed with the the IRS and CA state agencies absolutely should be backed by an exhaustive report as to how the appraiser came to his conclusions.