![]() Property Valuations for Estate Settlement by Shelton AppraisalsEstate 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 swiftly and respectfully as possible. You can count on us to act quickly and with as much sensitivity to the feelings of everyone involved. We've made it our company's goal in producing the best appraisals that attorneys and accountants have come to depend on. There are required needs for everyone; we are sympathetic to these requirements and are used to to working with all parties involved. In our company, we are accustomed to working with the courts in providing appraisals that exceed their demands. Contact us as soon as possible to discuss your individual estate appraisal needs and how we can put our knowledge to work for you. Settling an estate generally requires an appraisal to show fair market value for the estate involved. We know that in this time of loss, acquiring an appraisal report is the furthest thought from your mind. Of course, it's expected that you need to take care of your loved ones first. Our company is knowledgeable about the practices and requirements necessary to produce 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 requirements explained within the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) keeps our appraisers to confidentiality, providing the strongest degree of privacy for you and your family. The requirement of ordering an appraisal report when dealing with revenue services to show income when filing documents is often not considered by most people. A comprehensive report showing the appraiser's opinion of value is important to support the methods the appraiser used to come to his conclusions. Such a report will clearly demonstrate to the AL agencies that the numbers used are well-founded and substantiated. Having a professional report from Shelton Appraisals gives the executor irrefutable facts and figures to work with in meeting IRS and AL state agency requirements. You need not worry over anything, because Shelton Appraisals will be there to support our reports if they are ever challenged. One of the most important requirements in a report is an appraiser-backed opinion of value in a comprehensive explanation as to how the appraiser came to his conclusion. |