Property Valuations for Estate Settlement by Grace G. Smith

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 departed as promptly and exactly as possible. You can count on us to act quickly and with as much compassion to the feelings of everyone in bereavement.

Part of Grace G. Smith's focus is to supply top-notch, ethical appraisals that attorneys can depend on. We understand their needs and are used to working with all parties involved. Among our staff, we are used to working with the courts in providing appraisal reports that meet their demands.

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

Commonly, settling an estate requires an clear appraisal report to show fair market value for the property to the satisfaction of the parties involved. We know that when you lose a loved one, ordering an appraisal report is the furthest thought from your mind. So, it's possible the date an appraisal report is ordered will deviate the date of death. Our staff is accustomed to the procedures and requirements needed 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 obligations explained within the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) binds our staff to confidentiality, ensuring the strongest degree of discretion for you and your loved ones.

Many people do not understand that the IRS needs reports filed to show the numbers involved in estate sales.

One of the most essential requirements in an appraisal report is an appraiser-backed opinion of value in a comprehensive reason as to how the appraiser came to his conclusion. In having a report supported by Grace G. Smith's professional staff, you will have the peace of mind that the numbers provided in the appraisal will certainly demonstrate to the IRS that the numbers used are well founded and correct.

An executor will be over-joyed by an appraisal by Grace G. Smith which will give him irrefutable facts and numbers to work with the IRS and AZ state agencies' requirements. You need not stress over anything, because we will be there to support our work if they are ever refuted.

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