Property Valuations for Estate Settlement by Emerald City Appraisal

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

Lawyers and accountants count on our understanding when calculating real property values for estates, divorces, or other disputes requiring a value being placed on real property. We comprehend their needs and are used to working with all parties involved. Among our staff, we are accustomed to working with legal agencies in supplying reports that out-strip their needs.

Contact us promptly to discuss your precise estate appraisal essentials and how we can put our business acumen to work for you.

Generally, settling an estate requires an accurate appraisal report to show fair market value for the property to the satisfaction of the parties involved. It's understandable that ordering getting an appraisal is the farthest thought from your mind. So, it's possible the date an appraisal is ordered will not match the date of death. Emerald City Appraisal assures that our staff are accustomed to the procedures and requirements needed by the IRS and WA revenue agencies 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 ethics provision listed within the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) binds our company to confidentiality, providing the highest degree of privacy for you and your loved ones.

All too often, people do not fully realize the demand to have a detailed real estate appraisal produced in support of the numbers displayed in general documents filed with the IRS and WA state agencies.

Opinions of value displayed in documents filed with the the IRS and WA state agencies definitely should be supported by an accurate report as to how the appraiser acquired his conclusions. Such a report will definitely demonstrate to the WA agencies that the numbers used are accurate and substantiated.

An executor will be ecstatic by a report by Emerald City Appraisal which will give him irrefutable facts and numbers to cooperate with revenue agencies' requirements. It assures peace of mind to everyone concerned because we are there to stand behind the appraisal if it is ever challenged.

Opinions of value displayed in documents provided to the revenue authorities absolutely should be backed by an exhaustive report as to how the appraiser came to his conclusions.