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Property Valuations for Estate Settlement by Appraisal Corporation of America, Inc.

The job 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 departed as quickly 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 property values for estates, divorces, or other disputes requiring a worth being placed on real property. We realize their needs and are familiar with helping with all parties involved. Due to our familiarity in working with attorneys and accountants and different agencies, we create appraisals that definitely transcend all expectations.

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

Commonly, settling an estate necessitates an clear appraisal report to determine fair market value for the house to the satisfaction of the parties involved. We understand that when you lose a loved one, even thinking about an appraisal report is the furthest thought from your mind. So, it's possible the date an appraisal report is requested will differ the date of death. Our company is familiar with the systems and requirements needed to perform a retroactive appraisal with an effective date and fair market value estimate matching the exact date your loved one passed away. The ethics provision stated within the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) attunes us to confidentiality, ensuring the strongest degree of discretion for you and your family.

Many times, people do not fully acknowledge the demand to have a complete appraisal prepared in support of the numbers displayed in general documents filed with the IRS.

One of the most necessary requirements in an appraisal report is an appraiser-backed opinion of value in a comprehensive explanation as to how the appraiser came to his conclusion. Such a report will certainly demonstrate to the authorities that the numbers used are well-founded and substantiated.

Having a professional appraisal report from Appraisal Corporation of America, Inc. gives the executor solid facts and figures to work with in going beyond IRS and state agency requirements. You need not worry over anything, because Appraisal Corporation of America, Inc. will be there to support our appraisals if they are ever challenged.

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