Appraisals for Estate Settlement by The Lister Appraisal Group

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

Lawyers and accountants depend on our ethics when calculating real estate values for estates, divorces, or other disputes requiring a worth being placed on real property. There are specific needs for everyone; we realize these necessities and are acclimated to dealing with all parties involved. We compose appraisal reports that transcend the necessities of the courts and various agencies.

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

Usually, settling an estate necessitates an extensive appraisal report to suggest fair market value for the house to the satisfaction of the parties involved. We sympathize that in this time of loss, even thinking about an appraisal is the furthest thought from your mind. So, there's a chance the date an appraisal report is ordered will be different from the date of death. The Lister Appraisal Group assures that our appraisers are familiar with the procedures and requirements requested by revenue services to supply 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 obligations explained within the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) binds our staff to confidentiality, ensuring the highest degree of privacy for you.

Most of the time people do not fully comprehend the need to have an exhaustive appraisal prepared in support of the numbers being used in tax documents filed with the IRS and CO state agencies.

One of the most necessary requirements in an appraisal is an appraiser-backed opinion of value in a detailed explanation as to how the appraiser came to his conclusion. This sort of report will certainly show the evidence that the numbers expressed within the report are well-founded and accurate.

The Lister Appraisal Group will provide an detailed appraisal report, which will give an executor clear facts and figures that will meet IRS and revenue agency requirements. It assures peace of mind to everyone concerned because we are there to 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.