Crest Appraisal Services understands the special needs of estate executors

Estate settlement is an important and sometimes stressful task. As an executor you have been entrusted to carry out the wishes of the deceased as swiftly 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 involved.

Lawyers and accountants depend on our ethics when calculating real property values for estates, divorces, or other disputes requiring a worth being placed on real property. We understand their needs and are acclimated to working with all parties involved. We supply appraisal reports that transcend the obligations of the legal system and other groups.

Settling an estate most often demands an appraisal to determine fair market value for the home in question. It's understandable that ordering an appraisal is the farthest thought from your mind. Because of this, now and then there are times that the effective date of an appraisal differs from the time of death. Our company is comfortable with the procedures and requirements necessary to provide 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 us to confidentiality, guaranteeing the highest degree of privacy for you and your loved ones.

Many people do not understand that the IRS needs reports filed to express the numbers involved in estate sales.

Opinions of value shown in documents provided to the the IRS and WA state agencies absolutely should be backed by a detailed report as to how the appraiser arrived at his conclusions. Such a report will definitely demonstrate to the authorities that the numbers used are well-founded and correct.

An executor will be over-joyed by an appraisal by Crest Appraisal Services which will show him undeniable facts and figures to work with any legal agency's requirements. There's no need to be concerned when getting a report from us, because we will stand by it no matter what.

An exhaustive report showing the appraiser's opinion of value is necessary to support the methods the appraiser used to come to his conclusions.