Appraisal First, Inc. knows the special needs of estate executors

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

Attorneys and accountants depend on our ideals when calculating real estate values for estates, divorces, or other disputes requiring a value being placed on real property. We realize their needs and are acclimated to working with all parties involved. We write appraisal reports that transcend the needs of the courts and various groups.

Contact us as soon as possible to discuss your individual estate appraisal requirements and how we can put our knowledge to work for you.

Generally, settling an estate necessitates an clear appraisal report to determine fair market value for the house to the satisfaction of the parties involved. We know that when you lose a loved one, acquiring an appraisal report is the furthest thought from your mind. Of course, you need to comfort your loved ones first. Our staff is knowledgeable about the procedures and requirements obligatory to provide a retroactive appraisal with an effective date and fair market value estimate matching the exact date of death. The ethics provision listed within the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) binds our company to confidentiality, assuring the highest degree of privacy for you and your loved ones.

All too often, people do not fully fathom the demand to have a detailed real estate appraisal produced in support of the numbers displayed in tax documents filed with revenue authorities.

Opinions of value used in documents filed with the revenue authorities definitely should be backed by an exhaustive report as to how the appraiser arrived at his conclusions. Such a report will clearly demonstrate to the IRS that the numbers used are well-founded and substantiated.

Appraisal First, Inc. guarantees an well-founded appraisal report, which will give an executor definite facts and numbers that will exceed IRS and state agency requirements. It assures peace of mind to everyone concerned because we assure you that we will stand behind the report if it is ever refuted.

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