Estate Settlement Appraisals in PA by David Owens Appraisal

Settling an estate is an important and sometimes stressful task. As an executor you have been entrusted to carry out the wishes of the deceased as quickly and respectfully as possible. You can count on us to act quickly and with as much empathy to the feelings of everyone left behind.

Part of David Owens Appraisal's company goal is to provide top-notch, ethical appraisals that lawyers can depend on. Usually, the parties involved will have differing suggestions of how the appraisal process should work; however, our knowledge of the estate process definitely satisfy all parties involved. Because of our experience in dealing with the courts and various agencies, we create appraisals that definitely transcend all expectations.

Settling an estate most often demands an appraisal to determine fair market value for the estate affected. We know that in times like this, acquiring an appraisal is the furthest thought from your mind. Because of this, now and then there will be times that the effective date of an appraisal report deviates from the date of your loss. We are knowledgeable about the systems and requirements necessary to supply a retroactive appraisal with an effective date and fair market value estimate matching the exact date of death. The ethical requirements listed within the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) conforms us to confidentiality, assuring the highest degree of privacy for you.

Often, people do not fully appreciate the requirement to have an intricate appraisal report supplied in support of the numbers being used in tax documents filed with revenue authorities.

One of the most significant requirements in an appraisal report is an appraiser-supported opinion of value in a comprehensive explanation as to how the appraiser came to his conclusion. In having a report backed by David Owens Appraisal's professional appraisers, you will have the peace of mind that the numbers provided in the appraisal report will certainly demonstrate to the PA agencies that the numbers used are well founded and substantiated.

An executor will be satisfied by a report by David Owens Appraisal which will give him irrefutable facts and figures to deal with revenue agencies' requirements. There's no need to have anything but peace of mind when getting a report from David Owens Appraisal, because we will support it no matter what.

Opinions of value shown in documents filed with the the IRS and PA state agencies definitely should be backed by a detailed report as to how the appraiser arrived at his conclusions.