Estate Settlement Appraisals in CA by Harry Chu (650) 759-9011Settling 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 promptly and exactly as possible. You can count on us to act quickly and with as much sensitivity to the feelings of everyone involved. Lawyers and accountants depend on our conduct when calculating real estate values for estates, divorces, or other disputes requiring a value being placed on real property. There are required needs for everyone; we realize these requirements and are used to to working with all parties involved. Because of our experience in working with the legal system and different agencies, we assemble reports that definitely transcend all expectations. Contact us as soon as possible to discuss your specific estate appraisal requirements and how we can put our business acumen to work for you. Settling an estate most often requires an appraisal to establish fair market value for the residential property in question. It's understandable that thinking about an appraisal is the farthest thought from your mind. Because of this, often there will be times that the effective date of an appraisal report differs from the time of death. Harry Chu (650) 759-9011 assures that our staff are familiar with the procedures and requirements needed by the IRS and CA revenue agencies to perform a retroactive appraisal with an effective date and fair market value estimate matching the date of death. The ethical obligations listed within the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) conforms our staff to confidentiality, providing the strongest degree of discretion for you. All too often, people do not fully appreciate the necessity in having a complete real estate appraisal produced in support of the numbers being used in tax documents filed with the IRS. An accurate report showing the appraiser's opinion of value is necessary to back the methods the appraiser used to come to his conclusions. Such a report will clearly demonstrate to the CA agencies that the numbers used are well-founded and correct. Having a professional appraisal report from Harry Chu (650) 759-9011 gives the executor undeniable facts and figures to work with in going beyond IRS and CA state agency requirements. It assures peace of mind to everyone concerned because we assure you that we will stand behind the appraisal if it is ever refuted. An exhaustive report showing the appraiser's opinion of value is required to support the methods the appraiser used to come to his conclusions. |