Estate Settlement Appraisals in CA by SoCal Appraisal & Home Inspections

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 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.

Part of SoCal Appraisal & Home Inspections's mission statement is to provide top-notch, ethical appraisals that attorneys can depend on. Often, everyone involved will have differing expectations of how the appraisal process should work; however, our knowledge of the estate process will undoubtedly satisfy all parties involved. Due to our experience in dealing with the legal system and various agencies, we supply appraisal reports that always meet all expectations.

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

Settling an estate commonly demands an appraisal to establish fair market value for the residential property involved. We know that in this time of loss, even thinking about an appraisal report is the furthest thought from your mind. Of course, it's imperative to take care of your loved ones first. SoCal Appraisal & Home Inspections assures that we are familiar with the procedures and requirements needed by the IRS and CA revenue agencies to perform a retroactive appraisal with an effective date and fair market value estimate matching the exact date of death. The ethics provision explained within the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) keeps us to confidentiality, providing the highest degree of privacy for all parties involved.

Often, people do not fully acknowledge the need to have a full appraisal supplied in support of the numbers displayed in tax documents filed with the IRS.

An accurate report showing the appraiser's opinion of value is important to support the methods the appraiser used to come to his conclusions. Such a report will clearly demonstrate to the IRS that the numbers used are accurate and correct.

SoCal Appraisal & Home Inspections will provide an accurate appraisal report, which will provide an executor solid facts and numbers that will exceed IRS and revenue agency requirements. You need not stress over anything, because we will be there to back up our reports if they are ever challenged.

Opinions of value used in documents provided to the revenue authorities definitely should be backed by an accurate report as to how the appraiser acquired his conclusions.