Appraisals for Estate Settlement by Sanderson Appraisals

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 exactly as possible. You can count on us to act quickly and with as much understanding to the feelings of everyone left behind.

We've shown that we're experts in supplying top-notch appraisals that lawyers and accountants have come to rely on. We realize their needs and are familiar with working with all parties involved. Among our staff, we are used to dealing with law offices in creating appraisals that out-strip their requirements.

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

Commonly, settling an estate requires an accurate appraisal report to suggest fair market value for the house to the satisfaction of the parties involved. We know that in times like this, even thinking about an appraisal report is the furthest thought from your mind. So, it's possible the time an appraisal is ordered will deviate the date of death. Our company is familiar with the systems and requirements necessary to perform 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 ethical requirements stated within the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) keeps our staff to confidentiality, providing the highest degree of discretion for all parties involved.

Most people don't realize that the IRS needs reports filed to explain the numbers involved in estate sales.

An accurate report showing the appraiser's opinion of value is important to support the methods the appraiser used to come to his conclusions. In having a report backed by Sanderson Appraisals's expert appraisers, you will have the understanding that the numbers provided in the appraisal will clearly demonstrate to the IRS that the numbers used are accurate and substantiated.

Sanderson Appraisals ensures an detailed report, which will give an executor definite facts and figures that will meet IRS and state agency requirements. You need not be concerned over anything, because Sanderson Appraisals will be there to back up our work if they are ever challenged.

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