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Property Valuations for Estate Settlement by Barnstable/Plymouth Appraisal Services

Settling an estate is an important and sometimes stressful job. As an executor you have been entrusted to carry out the wishes of the deceased as swiftly and respectfully as possible. You can count on us to act quickly and with as much respect to the feelings of everyone involved.

We've shown that we're experts in providing top-notch appraisals that attorneys and accountants have come to depend on. We understand their needs and are familiar with working with all parties involved. Among our staff, we are accustomed to working with legal agencies in assembling appraisals that out-strip their requirements.

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

Commonly, settling an estate requires an detailed appraisal report to ascertain fair market value for the property to the satisfaction of the parties involved. We empathize that when you lose a loved one, ordering an appraisal report is the furthest thought from your mind. So, there's a chance the time an appraisal report is ordered will be different from the date of death. Our company is familiar with the procedures and requirements obligatory to provide a retroactive appraisal with an effective date and fair market value estimate matching the date you suffered the loss of your loved one. The ethical obligations explained within the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) attunes our company to confidentiality, assuring the fullest degree of discretion for you.

The importance of owning an appraisal report when dealing with the IRS to show income when filing documents is often not considered by most people.

One of the most essential requirements in an appraisal is an appraiser-supported opinion of value in an exhaustive explanation as to how the appraiser came to his conclusion. This sort of report will certainly substantiate your claim that the numbers displayed within the report are well-founded and accurate.

An executor will be satisfied by a report by Barnstable/Plymouth Appraisal Services which will give him undeniable facts and numbers to work with the IRS and MA state agencies' requirements. You need not stress over anything, because we will be there to support our reports if they are ever refuted.

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