Property Valuations for Estate Settlement by Fort Collins Appraisal, Inc.

Estate settlement is an important and sometimes stressful job. As an executor you have been entrusted to carry out the wishes of the departed as promptly and with as much dignity 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 ethics when calculating real property values for estates, divorces, or other disputes requiring a cost being placed on real property. Sometimes, everyone involved will have different suggestions of how the appraisal process should work; however, our knowledge of the estate process will, without a doubt, satisfy all parties involved. We write appraisal reports that meet the requirements of the legal system and other groups.

Commonly, settling an estate necessitates an accurate appraisal report to show fair market value for the property to the satisfaction of the parties involved. We empathize that in this time of loss, acquiring an appraisal report is the furthest thought from your mind. Because of this, often there can be times that the date of an appraisal differs from the time of death. Our staff is comfortable with the procedures and requirements obligatory to supply a retroactive appraisal with an effective date and fair market value estimate matching the exact date you suffered the loss of your loved one. The ethics provision listed within the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) binds our appraisers to confidentiality, assuring the fullest degree of discretion for all parties involved.

People often forget that the IRS requires documents filed to support the numbers involved in estate sales.

An accurate report showing the appraiser's opinion of value is important to back the methods the appraiser used to come to his conclusions. Such a report will certainly demonstrate to the authorities that the numbers used are well-founded and correct.

An executor will be over-joyed by an appraisal report by Fort Collins Appraisal, Inc. which will show him undeniable facts and figures to work with any legal agency's requirements. There's no need to have anything but peace of mind when getting an appraisal from us, because we will back it no matter what.

Opinions of value shown in documents filed with the revenue authorities absolutely should be supported by an exhaustive report as to how the appraiser arrived at his conclusions.