Appraisals for Estate Settlement by Mike Showalter-Appraiser

The task of settling an estate, while stressful is very important. As an executor you have been entrusted to carry out the wishes of the departed as quickly and with as much dignity as possible. You can count on us to act quickly and with as much sympathy to the feelings of everyone left behind.

Part of Mike Showalter-Appraiser's focus is to create top-notch, ethical appraisals that attorneys can depend on. Sometimes, everyone involved will have differing requirements of how the appraisal process should work; however, our knowledge of the estate process will undoubtedly satisfy all parties involved. We create appraisal reports that meet the requirements of the courts and assorted agencies.

Contact us today to discuss your specialized estate appraisal requirements and how we can put our business acumen to work for you.

Generally, settling an estate requires an irrefutable appraisal report to show fair market value for the home 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 differs from the time of death. We are comfortable with the procedures and requirements necessary to produce a retroactive appraisal with an effective date and fair market value estimate matching the date of death. The ethical requirements stated within the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) conforms our company to confidentiality, guaranteeing the strongest degree of privacy for you and your loved ones.

The requirement of ordering a real estate appraisal when cooperating with the IRS to show income when filing documents is often misunderstood by most people.

Opinions of value used in documents provided to the revenue authorities definitely should be backed by an exhaustive report as to how the appraiser acquired his conclusions. In having a report supported by Mike Showalter-Appraiser's expert appraisers, you will have the understanding that the numbers displayed in the appraisal report will clearly demonstrate to the KS agencies that the numbers used are well founded and substantiated.

Mike Showalter-Appraiser guarantees an well-founded appraisal report, which will provide an executor solid facts and numbers that will exceed IRS and state agency requirements. You need not stress over anything, because Mike Showalter-Appraiser will be there to back up our appraisals if they are ever refuted.

One of the most significant requirements in a report is an appraiser-supported opinion of value in a detailed reason as to how the appraiser came to his conclusion.