Appraisals for Estate Settlement by Southern Highland Appraisals

The job of settling an estate, often a source of stress is very important. As an executor you have been entrusted to carry out the wishes of the deceased as promptly and respectfully as possible. You can count on us to act quickly and with as much respect to the feelings of everyone left behind.

Attorneys and accountants count on our ideals when calculating real estate values for estates, divorces, or other disputes requiring a value being placed on real property. We realize their needs and are accustomed to working with all parties involved. Among our staff, we are accustomed to dealing with the courts in assembling appraisals that transcend their needs.

Contact us as soon as possible to discuss your specific estate appraisal requirements and how we can put our knowledge to work for you.

Usually, settling an estate necessitates an accurate appraisal report to determine fair market value for the property to the satisfaction of the parties involved. It's understandable that ordering an appraisal is the farthest thought from your mind. Due to this, there is a chance that the date of death differs from the time the appraisal is needed. Southern Highland Appraisals assures that our appraisers are knowledgeable about the procedures and requirements requested by the IRS and NC revenue agencies to provide a retroactive appraisal with an effective date and fair market value estimate matching the exact date your loved one passed away. The ethical obligations listed within the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) conforms our appraisers to confidentiality, assuring the strongest degree of discretion for you.

The importance of ordering an appraisal when cooperating with revenue services to explain income when filing documents is often not considered by most people.

One of the most significant requirements in a report is an appraiser-backed opinion of value in a detailed explanation as to how the appraiser came to his conclusion. In having a report supported by Southern Highland Appraisals's professional staff, you will have the knowledge that the numbers shown in the appraisal will certainly demonstrate to the IRS that the numbers used are accurate and substantiated.

An executor will be satisfied by an appraisal by Southern Highland Appraisals which will provide him undeniable facts and numbers to cooperate with any legal agency's requirements. It assures peace of mind to everyone concerned because we assure you that we will stand behind the report if it is ever challenged.

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