![]() Estate Settlement Appraisals in CA by Downie Valuation ServicesEstate settlement is an important and sometimes stressful job. As an executor you have been entrusted to carry out the wishes of the deceased as swiftly and exactly as possible. You can count on us to act quickly and with as much sensitivity to the feelings of everyone involved. Part of Downie Valuation Services's focus is to create top-notch, ethical appraisals that lawyers can depend on. There are required needs for everyone; we are sympathetic to these necessities and are acclimated to working with all parties involved. Among our staff, we are used to working with legal agencies in assembling reports that out-strip their demands. Contact us promptly to discuss your specialized estate appraisal requirements and how we can put our knowledge to work for you. Commonly, settling an estate requires an clear appraisal report to establish fair market value for the property to the satisfaction of the parties involved. It's understandable that thinking about an appraisal is the farthest thought from your mind. Because of this, often there are times that the effective date of an appraisal report deviates from the date of your loss. We are comfortable with the procedures and requirements necessary to supply a retroactive appraisal with an effective date and fair market value estimate matching the exact date of death. The ethics provision stated within the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) binds us to confidentiality, certifying the strongest degree of discretion for you. The importance of ordering an appraisal report when working with the IRS to prove income when filing documents is often not considered by most people. One of the most important requirements in a report is an appraiser-supported opinion of value in a detailed reason as to how the appraiser came to his conclusion. This sort of report will certainly substantiate the evidence that the numbers displayed within the report are well-founded and accurate. An executor will be over-joyed by an appraisal report by Downie Valuation Services which will give him irrefutable facts and figures to deal with any legal agency's requirements. You need not stress over anything, because we will be there to stand by our appraisals if they are ever challenged. A comprehensive report showing the appraiser's opinion of value is required to back the methods the appraiser used to come to his conclusions. |