Property Valuations for Estate Settlement by Atwood 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 departed as quickly and with as much dignity as possible. You can count on us to act quickly and with as much compassion to the feelings of everyone left behind.

We've shown that we're experts in supplying excellent appraisals that lawyers and accountants have come to depend on. There are specific needs for everyone; we understand these needs and are used to to dealing with all parties involved. Among our staff, we are used to interacting with legal agencies in composing appraisal reports that exceed their needs.

Contact us promptly to discuss your precise estate appraisal specifications and how we can put our knowledge to work for you.

Settling an estate most often depends on an appraisal to acquire fair market value for the property affected. We sympathize that in times like this, even thinking about an appraisal is the furthest thought from your mind. Of course, it's imperative to be there for your family first. Our staff is comfortable with the practices and requirements needed to supply a retroactive appraisal with an effective date and fair market value estimate matching the exact date of death. The ethics provision explained within the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) keeps our company to confidentiality, providing the strongest degree of discretion for you and your family.

Many people do not understand that the IRS needs reports filed to support the numbers involved in estate sales.

Opinions of value displayed in documents provided to the the IRS and TX state agencies definitely should be backed by an accurate report as to how the appraiser acquired his conclusions. This sort of report will certainly show your claim that the numbers within within the report are well-founded and accurate.

Atwood Appraisal will provide an well-founded report, which will give an executor definite facts and figures that will meet IRS and state agency requirements. It assures peace of mind to everyone concerned because we are there to stand behind the appraisal if it is ever challenged.

A comprehensive report showing the appraiser's opinion of value is necessary to support the methods the appraiser used to come to his conclusions.