Estate Settlement Appraisals in WA by American Reporting Company

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 sympathy to the feelings of everyone left behind.

Lawyers and accountants rely on our conduct when calculating real estate values for estates, divorces, or other disputes requiring a cost being placed on real property. We understand their needs and are acclimated to dealing with all parties involved. Among our staff, we are used to working with the courts in composing appraisal reports that out-strip their needs.

Usually, settling an estate necessitates an clear appraisal report to establish fair market value for the property to the satisfaction of the parties involved. It's understandable that ordering getting an appraisal is the farthest thought from your mind. Because of this, often there are times that the date of an appraisal deviates from the time of death. Our company is comfortable with the procedures and requirements needed 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) keeps our company to confidentiality, assuring the fullest degree of privacy for you and your family.

Many times, people do not fully fathom the requirement to have an intricate real estate appraisal prepared in support of the numbers shown in tax documents filed with the IRS and WA state agencies.

One of the most necessary requirements in a report is an appraiser-backed opinion of value in a detailed explanation as to how the appraiser came to his conclusion. In having a report backed by American Reporting Company's expert staff, you will have the peace of mind that the numbers provided in the appraisal report will clearly demonstrate to the IRS that the numbers used are well founded and correct.

Having a professional appraisal from American Reporting Company gives the executor solid facts and figures to work with in going beyond IRS and WA state agency requirements. You need not stress over anything, because American Reporting Company will be there to support our appraisals if they are ever challenged.

Opinions of value displayed in documents filed with the revenue authorities absolutely should be backed by a comprehensive report as to how the appraiser acquired his conclusions.