Estate Settlement Appraisals in MT by Smith Appraisal Service

Settling an estate is often stressful, but a very important job. As an executor you have been entrusted to carry out the wishes of the departed as swiftly and with as much dignity as possible. You can count on us to act quickly and with as much empathy to the feelings of everyone left behind.

Part of Smith Appraisal Service's company goal is to provide top-notch, ethical appraisals that attorneys can rely on. Generally, all parties will have their own expectations of how the appraisal process should work; however, our knowledge of the estate process will, without a doubt, satisfy all parties involved. In our company, we are accustomed to interacting with law offices in writing appraisal reports that exceed their necessities.

Generally, settling an estate requires an accurate appraisal report to acquire fair market value for the property to the satisfaction of the parties involved. We know that in times like this, even thinking about an appraisal report is the furthest thought from your mind. Because of this, often there can be times that the effective date of an appraisal report differs from the date of your loss. Smith Appraisal Service assures that our appraisers are comfortable with the procedures and requirements needed by the IRS and MT revenue agencies to perform a retroactive appraisal with an effective date and fair market value estimate matching the exact date your loved one passed away. The ethical requirements listed within the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) keeps our staff to confidentiality, ensuring the highest degree of privacy for you and your family.

The requirement of owning a real estate appraisal when dealing with the IRS to show income when filing documents is often unknown by most people.

An exhaustive report showing the appraiser's opinion of value is required to support the methods the appraiser used to come to his conclusions. This sort of report will clearly substantiate your claim that the numbers within within the report are well-founded and accurate.

An executor will be over-joyed by a report by Smith Appraisal Service which will show him irrefutable facts and numbers to deal with any legal agency's requirements. It assures peace of mind to everyone concerned because we will always be there to stand behind the appraisal report if it is ever refuted.

One of the most significant requirements in an appraisal is an appraiser-supported opinion of value in an exhaustive explanation as to how the appraiser came to his conclusion.