Appraisals Northwest knows the special needs of estate executorsEstate settlement is an important and sometimes stressful job. As an executor you have been entrusted to carry out the wishes of the departed as promptly and respectfully as possible. You can count on us to act quickly and with as much sensitivity to the feelings of everyone left behind. Part of Appraisals Northwest's mission statement is to produce top-notch, ethical appraisals that lawyers can rely on. Often, everyone involved will have their own suggestions of how the appraisal process should work; however, our experience of the estate process definitely satisfy all parties involved. We assemble appraisal reports that out-strip the requirements of the courts and various groups. Contact us as soon as possible to discuss your specific estate appraisal essentials and how we can put our business acumen to work for you. Settling an estate generally depends on an appraisal to show fair market value for the estate in question. We know that in this time of loss, even thinking about an appraisal is the furthest thought from your mind. Due to this, it is possible that the date of death differs from the date the appraisal is needed. Appraisals Northwest assures that our appraisers are familiar with the procedures and requirements needed by revenue services to produce 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) conforms our staff to confidentiality, assuring the strongest degree of discretion for you. Many people do not understand that the IRS needs information filed to support the numbers involved in estate sales. Opinions of value shown in documents filed with the the IRS and WA state agencies definitely should be backed by an exhaustive report as to how the appraiser acquired his conclusions. In having a report backed by Appraisals Northwest's professional staff, you will have the peace of mind that the numbers shown in the appraisal report will certainly demonstrate to the IRS that the numbers used are well founded and correct. Appraisals Northwest will provide an detailed report, which will give an executor definite facts and numbers that will meet IRS and state agency requirements. You need not stress over anything, because we will be there to back up our appraisals if they are ever refuted. One of the most necessary requirements in an appraisal is an appraiser-backed opinion of value in an exhaustive explanation as to how the appraiser came to his conclusion. |