Appraisals for Estate Settlement by Harley Appraisals

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

We've shown that we're experts in supplying top-notch appraisals that lawyers and accountants have come to rely on. Usually, all parties will have differing suggestions of how the appraisal process should work; however, our knowledge of the estate process will undoubtedly satisfy all parties involved. In relation to our experience in dealing with attorneys and accountants and various agencies, we create reports that always meet all expectations.

Contact us today to discuss your explicit estate appraisal requirements and how we can put our business acumen to work for you.

Settling an estate usually requires an appraisal to suggest fair market value for the property involved. It's understandable that ordering getting an appraisal is the farthest thought from your mind. So, there's a chance the time an appraisal is requested will be different from the date of death. Our staff is familiar with the systems and requirements needed to supply 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 stated within the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) keeps our company to confidentiality, guaranteeing the fullest degree of privacy for you and your family.

Most of the time people do not fully understand the necessity in having a comprehensive appraisal produced in support of the numbers being used in general documents filed with revenue authorities.

An accurate report showing the appraiser's opinion of value is necessary to back the methods the appraiser used to come to his conclusions. In having a report backed by Harley Appraisals's professional appraisers, you will have the peace of mind that the numbers shown in the appraisal report will certainly demonstrate to the authorities that the numbers used are well founded and correct.

Having a professional report from Harley Appraisals gives the executor solid facts and figures to work with in exceeding IRS and VA 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 challenged.

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