Estate Settlement Appraisals in by Piscitelli Appraisal Service

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

We've made it our company's goal in supplying the best appraisals that attorneys and accountants have come to depend on. Often, all parties will have different requirements of how the appraisal process should work; however, our knowledge of the estate process will undoubtedly satisfy all parties involved. In our company, we are used to working with law offices in producing reports that transcend their requirements.

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

Usually, settling an estate necessitates an extensive appraisal report to determine fair market value for the property to the satisfaction of the parties involved. We understand that in this time of loss, acquiring an appraisal is the furthest thought from your mind. So, we understand that the time an appraisal report is needed will be different from the date of death. Our company is comfortable 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 ethics provision listed within the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) attunes our company to confidentiality, guaranteeing the highest degree of discretion for you and your loved ones.

Most of the time people do not fully realize the importance in having a detailed appraisal prepared in support of the numbers displayed in tax documents filed with revenue authorities.

A comprehensive report showing the appraiser's opinion of value is required to support the methods the appraiser used to come to his conclusions. Such a report will clearly demonstrate to the agencies that the numbers used are well-founded and substantiated.

Piscitelli Appraisal Service will provide an substantiated appraisal, which will give an executor clear facts and numbers that will exceed IRS and revenue agency requirements. It assures peace of mind to everyone concerned because we will always be there to stand behind the appraisal if it is ever challenged.

Opinions of value shown in documents provided to the the IRS and state agencies absolutely should be backed by a comprehensive report as to how the appraiser came to his conclusions.