Estate Settlement Appraisals in MA by Barnstable/Plymouth Appraisal Services

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

We've made a name for ourselves in producing excellent appraisals that lawyers and accountants have come to rely on. There are specific needs for everyone; we understand these requirements and are used to to working with all parties involved. Because of our experience in working with the courts and different agencies, we create reports that definitely transcend all expectations.

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

Usually, settling an estate requires an accurate appraisal report to ascertain fair market value for the house to the satisfaction of the parties involved. We empathize that in this time of loss, even thinking about an appraisal is the furthest thought from your mind. Of course, you have to comfort your family first. Our staff is accustomed to the procedures and requirements obligatory to perform a retroactive appraisal with an effective date and fair market value estimate matching the exact date of death. The ethical obligations listed within the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) attunes our staff to confidentiality, providing the strongest degree of privacy for you and your loved ones.

People often forget that the IRS needs reports filed to support the numbers involved in estate sales.

A comprehensive report showing the appraiser's opinion of value is important to support the methods the appraiser used to come to his conclusions. Such a report will definitely demonstrate to the IRS that the numbers used are well-founded and substantiated.

Barnstable/Plymouth Appraisal Services guarantees an detailed appraisal report, which will provide an executor solid facts and numbers that will exceed IRS and state agency requirements. You need not be concerned over anything, because we will be there to back up our work if they are ever challenged.

Opinions of value shown in documents filed with the the IRS and MA state agencies definitely should be backed by a comprehensive report as to how the appraiser arrived at his conclusions.