Property Valuations for Estate Settlement by Rick Simmons Appraisals

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 quickly 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 in bereavement.

We've made a name for ourselves in supplying top-notch appraisals that lawyers and accountants have come to rely on. We understand their needs and are accustomed to working with all parties involved. Due to our familiarity in dealing with the courts and different agencies, we assemble appraisals that definitely exceed all expectations.

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

Settling an estate usually demands an appraisal to acquire fair market value for the house involved. We empathize that when you lose a loved one, ordering an appraisal report is the furthest thought from your mind. Due to this, it is possible that the date of death differs from the date the appraisal is ordered. Our professional staff is familiar with the systems and requirements needed to produce 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) attunes our company to confidentiality, assuring the fullest degree of discretion for you.

All too often, people do not fully understand the importance in having a full appraisal report supplied in support of the numbers displayed in tax documents filed with the IRS and CA state agencies.

Opinions of value used in documents provided to the revenue authorities definitely should be backed by a comprehensive report as to how the appraiser acquired his conclusions. This sort of report will definitely demonstrate your claim that the numbers displayed within the report are well-founded and accurate.

Having a professional appraisal report from Rick Simmons Appraisals gives the executor definite facts and figures to work with in going beyond IRS and CA state agency requirements. It assures peace of mind to everyone concerned because we will always be there to stand behind the report if it is ever refuted.

An exhaustive report showing the appraiser's opinion of value is required to back the methods the appraiser used to come to his conclusions.