Altitude Appraisal understands the special needs of estate executors

Estate settlement is often stressful, but a very important job. As an executor you have been entrusted to carry out the wishes of the deceased as promptly and with as much dignity as possible. You can count on us to act quickly and with as much compassion to the feelings of everyone in bereavement.

We've made a name for ourselves in supplying excellent appraisals that attorneys and accountants have come to rely on. Often, the parties involved will have differing ideas of how the appraisal process should work; however, our understanding of the estate process will undoubtedly satisfy all parties involved. In relation to our familiarity in dealing with attorneys and accountants and different agencies, we compose reports that definitely outdo all expectations.

Contact us immediately to discuss your exact estate appraisal needs and how we can put our business acumen to work for you.

Commonly, settling an estate requires an clear appraisal report to acquire fair market value for the property to the satisfaction of the parties involved. We know that in this time of loss, ordering an appraisal is the furthest thought from your mind. Because of this, now and then there will be times that the effective date of an appraisal report deviates from the date of your loss. Our staff is knowledgeable about the practices and requirements necessary to provide a retroactive appraisal with an effective date and fair market value estimate matching the exact date of death. The ethical obligations listed within the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) attunes our staff to confidentiality, providing the strongest degree of privacy for you and your family.

The necessity of owning a real estate appraisal when cooperating with government agencies to explain income when filing documents is often unknown by most people.

One of the most significant requirements in an appraisal report 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 Altitude Appraisal 's expert staff, you will have the peace of mind that the numbers provided in the report will certainly demonstrate to the IRS that the numbers used are well founded and substantiated.

An executor will be ecstatic by an appraisal by Altitude Appraisal which will give him solid facts and figures to deal with the IRS and UT state agencies' requirements. You need not be concerned over anything, because we will be there to stand by our reports if they are ever challenged.

Opinions of value used in documents provided to the revenue authorities definitely should be supported by a detailed report as to how the appraiser acquired his conclusions.