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Appraisals for Estate Settlement by Compass Appraisal Inc.

Settling an estate is often stressful, but a very important job. As an executor you have been entrusted to carry out the wishes of the departed as swiftly and respectfully as possible. You can count on us to act quickly and with as much sensitivity to the feelings of everyone left behind.

Attorneys and accountants count on our ethics when calculating real estate values for estates, divorces, or other disputes requiring a value being placed on real property. Usually, the parties involved will have different suggestions of how the appraisal process should work; however, our knowledge of the estate process will, without a doubt, satisfy all parties involved. We offer appraisal reports that outdo the obligations of the courts and other groups.

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

Settling an estate commonly requires an appraisal to ascertain fair market value for the home therein. It's understandable that ordering getting an appraisal is the farthest thought from your mind. Of course, it's expected that you need to take care of your loved ones first. Compass Appraisal Inc. assures that our staff are familiar with the procedures and requirements requested by revenue services to provide a retroactive appraisal with an effective date and fair market value estimate matching the date of death. The ethics provision listed within the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) binds our staff to confidentiality, providing the highest degree of privacy for you and your family.

The requirement of needing a real estate appraisal when working with government agencies to show income when filing documents is often misunderstood by most people.

A comprehensive report showing the appraiser's opinion of value is necessary to support the methods the appraiser used to come to his conclusions. A report of this caliber will definitely show the evidence that the numbers displayed within the report are well-founded and accurate.

Compass Appraisal Inc. guarantees an accurate appraisal report, which will provide an executor clear facts and figures that will exceed IRS and revenue agency requirements. You need not be concerned over anything, because Compass Appraisal Inc. will be there to stand by our work if they are ever refuted.

Opinions of value used in documents provided to the the IRS and state agencies absolutely should be supported by a comprehensive report as to how the appraiser came to his conclusions.