Appraisals for Estate Settlement by California Certified Appraisers

Estate settlement is often stressful, but a very important job. 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 understanding to the feelings of everyone in bereavement.

Attorneys and accountants depend on our understanding when calculating real property values for estates, divorces, or other disputes requiring a worth being placed on real property. Generally, all parties will have differing suggestions of how the appraisal process should work; however, our understanding of the estate process definitely satisfy all parties involved. Because of our familiarity in working with attorneys and accountants and various agencies, we supply appraisal reports that always meet all expectations.

Contact us today to discuss your individual estate appraisal essentials and how we can put our knowledge to work for you.

Settling an estate most often depends on an appraisal to acquire fair market value for the house therein. It's understandable that ordering an appraisal is the farthest thought from your mind. Due to this, there is a chance that the time of death differs from the date the appraisal is ordered. Our professional staff is comfortable with the procedures and requirements necessary to perform a retroactive appraisal with an effective date and fair market value estimate matching the date your loved one passed away. The ethical obligations listed within the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) binds our staff to confidentiality, providing the highest degree of privacy for you and your family.

The importance of having a real estate appraisal when dealing with government agencies to explain income when filing documents is often overlooked by most people.

A comprehensive report showing the appraiser's opinion of value is necessary to support the methods the appraiser used to come to his conclusions. In having a report backed by California Certified Appraisers's expert staff, you will have the knowledge that the numbers shown in the report will definitely demonstrate to the CA agencies that the numbers used are accurate and substantiated.

California Certified Appraisers will provide an accurate appraisal, which will provide an executor accurate facts and figures that will meet IRS and revenue agency requirements. It assures peace of mind to everyone concerned because we are there to stand behind the appraisal report if it is ever challenged.

One of the most important requirements in an appraisal is an appraiser-backed opinion of value in a comprehensive reason as to how the appraiser came to his conclusion.