Estate Settlement Appraisals in TX by Preston-Amherst

Estate settlement is an important and sometimes stressful job. As an executor you have been entrusted to carry out the wishes of the deceased as promptly and with as much dignity as possible. You can count on us to act quickly and with as much sensitivity to the feelings of everyone left behind.

Attorneys and accountants count on our ethics when calculating real estate values for estates, divorces, or other disputes requiring a value being placed on real property. Usually, everyone involved will have their own expectations of how the appraisal process should work; however, our knowledge of the estate process will undoubtedly satisfy all parties involved. We construct appraisal reports that outdo the requirements of the courts and other agencies.

Contact us immediately to discuss your specific estate appraisal requirements and how we can put our experience to work for you.

Generally, settling an estate requires an extensive appraisal report to suggest fair market value for the home to the satisfaction of the parties involved. It's understandable that thinking about getting an appraisal is the farthest thought from your mind. So, it's possible the time an appraisal report is requested will be different from the date of death. Preston-Amherst assures that we are accustomed to the procedures and requirements needed by revenue services to produce a retroactive appraisal with an effective date and fair market value estimate matching the date your loved one passed away. The ethical requirements explained within the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) binds our appraisers to confidentiality, guaranteeing the highest degree of discretion for you and your loved ones.

The necessity of owning an appraisal report when dealing with government agencies to prove income when filing documents is often overlooked by most people.

An exhaustive report showing the appraiser's opinion of value is necessary to support the methods the appraiser used to come to his conclusions. This sort of report will definitely demonstrate your claim that the numbers within within the report are well-founded and accurate.

Having a professional appraisal report from Preston-Amherst gives the executor irrefutable facts and figures to work with in going beyond IRS and TX 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 significant requirements in an appraisal is an appraiser-backed opinion of value in an exhaustive explanation as to how the appraiser came to his conclusion.