Appraisals for Estate Settlement by Michael L. CouchThe task of settling an estate, while stressful is very important. As an executor you have been entrusted to carry out the wishes of the deceased as promptly and exactly as possible. You can count on us to act quickly and with as much understanding to the feelings of everyone in bereavement. Attorneys and accountants depend on our conduct when calculating real property values for estates, divorces, or other disputes requiring a value being placed on real property. We realize their needs and are acclimated to working with all parties involved. In our company, we are accustomed to dealing with the courts in creating appraisal reports that out-strip their necessities. Contact us promptly to discuss your specialized estate appraisal demands and how we can put our knowledge to work for you. Generally, settling an estate requires an irrefutable appraisal report to determine fair market value for the house to the satisfaction of the parties involved. It's understandable that ordering getting an appraisal is the farthest thought from your mind. Of course, it's imperative to comfort your loved ones first. Michael L. Couch assures that we are knowledgeable about the procedures and requirements requested by revenue services to provide a retroactive appraisal with an effective date and fair market value estimate matching the exact date your loved one passed away. The ethical obligations stated within the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) attunes us to confidentiality, guaranteeing the fullest degree of privacy for all parties involved. Most people don't realize that the IRS needs documents filed to explain the numbers involved in estate sales. A comprehensive report showing the appraiser's opinion of value is required to support the methods the appraiser used to come to his conclusions. In having a report supported by Michael L. Couch's expert staff, you will have the peace of mind that the numbers provided in the appraisal report will definitely demonstrate to the authorities that the numbers used are accurate and substantiated. An executor will be over-joyed by an appraisal by Michael L. Couch which will show him irrefutable facts and numbers to cooperate with the IRS and FL state agencies' requirements. It assures peace of mind to everyone concerned because we will always be there to stand behind the appraisal if it is ever refuted. Opinions of value shown in documents provided to the the IRS and FL state agencies definitely should be backed by an exhaustive report as to how the appraiser arrived at his conclusions. |