Appraisals for Estate Settlement by Lightheart AppraisalsEstate settlement is often stressful, but a very important job. As an executor you have been entrusted to carry out the wishes of the departed as swiftly and respectfully as possible. You can count on us to act quickly and with as much respect to the feelings of everyone left behind. Attorneys and accountants count on our ideals when calculating real property values for estates, divorces, or other disputes requiring a worth being placed on real property. There are specific needs for everyone; we realize these necessities and are acclimated to working with all parties involved. Because of our familiarity in working with attorneys and accountants and other agencies, we compose appraisal reports that always transcend all expectations. Contact us immediately to discuss your individual estate appraisal needs and how we can put our business acumen to work for you. Settling an estate generally demands an appraisal to suggest fair market value for the house therein. We empathize that when you lose a loved one, ordering an appraisal is the furthest thought from your mind. So, we understand that the time an appraisal report is requested will not match the date of death. Our company is knowledgeable about the systems and requirements needed to produce 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 explained within the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) conforms our staff to confidentiality, providing the highest degree of privacy for you and your loved ones. People often forget that the IRS requires information filed to express the numbers involved in estate sales. An accurate report showing the appraiser's opinion of value is required to support 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. Having a professional appraisal from Lightheart Appraisals gives the executor definite facts and figures to work with in exceeding IRS and HI state agency requirements. There's no need to have anything but peace of mind when getting an appraisal from Lightheart Appraisals, because we will support it no matter what. An accurate report showing the appraiser's opinion of value is important to back the methods the appraiser used to come to his conclusions. |