Appraisals for Estate Settlement by Ebert Appraisal Service, Inc.

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 exactly as possible. You can count on us to act quickly and with as much compassion to the feelings of everyone left behind.

Attorneys and accountants count on our ethics when calculating real property values for estates, divorces, or other disputes requiring a value being placed on real property. We cater to their needs and are familiar with dealing with all parties involved. We construct appraisal reports that exceed the necessities of the courts and different agencies.

Settling an estate most often requires an appraisal to ascertain fair market value for the house therein. It's understandable that thinking about getting an appraisal is the farthest thought from your mind. So, we understand that the date an appraisal report is requested will be different from the date of death. Our professional staff is accustomed to the systems and requirements obligatory to perform a retroactive appraisal with an effective date and fair market value estimate matching the date you suffered the loss of your loved one. The ethical requirements explained within the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) binds our staff to confidentiality, ensuring the fullest degree of privacy for all parties involved.

People often forget that the IRS requires information filed to explain the numbers involved in estate sales.

Opinions of value used in documents provided to the the IRS and CA state agencies absolutely should be backed by a comprehensive report as to how the appraiser acquired his conclusions. Such a report will definitely demonstrate to the authorities that the numbers used are well-founded and correct.

An executor will be over-joyed by an appraisal report by Ebert Appraisal Service, Inc. which will provide him solid facts and numbers to cooperate with the IRS and CA state agencies' requirements. There's no need to have anything but peace of mind when getting an appraisal from us, because we will back it no matter what.

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