Owens Appraisal Service LLC knows the special needs of estate executorsSettling an estate is an important and sometimes stressful task. It's up to you as an executor to carry out the wishes of the deceased as promptly and attentively as possible. You can count on us to act quickly and with as much understanding to the feelings of everyone involved.Attorneys and accountants depend on our ethics when calculating real property values for estates, divorces, or other disputes requiring a value being placed on real property. Sometimes, all parties will have different suggestions of how the appraisal process should work; however, our knowledge of the estate process will, without a doubt, satisfy all parties involved. In our company, we are accustomed to dealing with the courts in creating reports that exceed their necessities.
Settling an estate commonly demands an appraisal to show market value for the house in question. We sympathize that in times like this, acquiring an appraisal report is the furthest thought from your mind. Because of this, now and then there will be times that the date of an appraisal differs from the time of death. Our staff is familiar with the procedures and requirements obligatory to supply a retrospective appraisal with an effective date and market value estimate matching the exact date your loved one passed away. The ethical requirements listed within the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) binds our appraisers to confidentiality, providing the strongest degree of discretion for you. The requirement of owning an appraisal report when working with the IRS to explain income when filing documents is often overlooked by most people. An exhaustive report showing the appraiser's opinion of value is required to back the methods the appraiser used to come to his conclusions. This level of documentation will certainly demonstrate your claim that the values provided are well-founded and accurate. Having a professional appraisal report from Owens Appraisal Service LLC gives the executor solid facts and figures to work with in exceeding IRS and New Mexico state agency requirements. It assures peace of mind to everyone concerned because we are there to stand behind the appraisal if it is ever challenged. |