Appraisals for Estate Settlement by Crest Appraisal Services

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 exactly as possible. You can count on us to act quickly and with as much sympathy to the feelings of everyone involved.

Lawyers and accountants rely on our ideals when calculating real estate values for estates, divorces, or other disputes requiring a value being placed on real property. There are required needs for everyone; we understand these necessities and are comfortable to dealing with all parties involved. In our company, we are accustomed to working with legal agencies in composing reports that surpass their needs.

Contact us immediately to discuss your specialized estate appraisal requirements and how we can put our knowledge to work for you.

Commonly, settling an estate requires an irrefutable appraisal report to establish fair market value for the house to the satisfaction of the parties involved. It's understandable that thinking about an appraisal is the farthest thought from your mind. Due to this, there is a chance that the date of death differs from the time the appraisal is ordered. We are familiar with the systems and requirements obligatory to provide 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) keeps our company to confidentiality, assuring the strongest degree of discretion for all parties involved.

Most people don't realize that the IRS requires information filed to explain the numbers involved in estate sales.

Opinions of value displayed in documents provided to the revenue authorities absolutely should be supported by a comprehensive report as to how the appraiser arrived at his conclusions. In having a report supported by Crest Appraisal Services's expert staff, you will have the knowledge that the numbers provided in the report will clearly demonstrate to the authorities that the numbers used are accurate and correct.

Having a professional appraisal report from Crest Appraisal Services gives the executor definite facts and figures to work with in exceeding IRS and WA state agency requirements. You need not stress over anything, because Crest Appraisal Services will be there to back up our appraisals if they are ever refuted.

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