Property Valuations for Estate Settlement by First Houston AppraisalSettling an estate is often stressful, but a very important job. As an executor you have been entrusted to carry out the wishes of the deceased as quickly and with as much dignity as possible. You can count on us to act quickly and with as much sensitivity to the feelings of everyone left behind. Lawyers and accountants depend on our ethics when calculating real estate values for estates, divorces, or other disputes requiring a cost being placed on real property. We are sympathetic to their needs and are acclimated to helping with all parties involved. Because of our experience in dealing with the legal system and other agencies, we write reports that always meet all expectations. Contact us promptly to discuss your personal estate appraisal demands and how we can put our business acumen to work for you. Settling an estate usually requires an appraisal to establish fair market value for the property in question. It's understandable that thinking about getting an appraisal is the farthest thought from your mind. Because of this, often there are times that the effective date of an appraisal differs from the time of death. Our professional staff is knowledgeable about the practices and requirements obligatory to supply a retroactive appraisal with an effective date and fair market value estimate matching the exact date your loved one passed away. The ethical obligations explained within the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) attunes our staff to confidentiality, providing the fullest degree of discretion for you. All too often, people do not fully comprehend the requirement to have a full real estate appraisal produced in support of the numbers displayed in general documents filed with revenue authorities. A comprehensive report showing the appraiser's opinion of value is necessary to support the methods the appraiser used to come to his conclusions. A report of this caliber will clearly show your claim that the numbers displayed within the report are well-founded and accurate. An executor will be ecstatic by an appraisal report by First Houston Appraisal which will show him undeniable facts and numbers to cooperate with any legal agency's requirements. You need not worry over anything, because we will be there to back up our reports if they are ever refuted. An accurate report showing the appraiser's opinion of value is necessary to back the methods the appraiser used to come to his conclusions. |