Appraisals for Estate Settlement by Horizon Appraisal (805) 735-3889

Estate settlement is an important and sometimes stressful 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 respect to the feelings of everyone involved.

Attorneys and accountants depend 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 comprehend these requirements and are used to to dealing with all parties involved. We compose appraisal reports that out-strip the necessities of the legal system and various agencies.

Settling an estate usually requires an appraisal to suggest fair market value for the residential property affected. It's understandable that ordering an appraisal is the farthest thought from your mind. Of course, you need to be there for your loved ones first. Our staff is accustomed to the procedures and requirements obligatory to supply a retroactive appraisal with an effective date and fair market value estimate matching the exact date of death. The ethics provision listed within the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) binds us to confidentiality, guaranteeing the highest degree of privacy for you and your loved ones.

Most people don't realize that the IRS needs reports filed to support the numbers involved in estate sales.

One of the most necessary requirements in an appraisal is an appraiser-backed opinion of value in an exhaustive explanation as to how the appraiser came to his conclusion. In having a report backed by Horizon Appraisal (805) 735-3889's expert appraisers, you will have the knowledge that the numbers shown in the report will clearly demonstrate to the CA agencies that the numbers used are well founded and substantiated.

Having a professional appraisal report from Horizon Appraisal (805) 735-3889 gives the executor undeniable facts and figures to work with in exceeding IRS and CA state agency requirements. It assures peace of mind to everyone concerned because we are there to stand behind the report if it is ever refuted.

Opinions of value shown in documents filed with the the IRS and CA state agencies absolutely should be backed by an exhaustive report as to how the appraiser came to his conclusions.