Appraisals for Estate Settlement by Cole & Associates

The task 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 respectfully as possible. You can count on us to act quickly and with as much sympathy to the feelings of everyone left behind.

Part of Cole & Associates's focus is to provide top-notch, ethical appraisals that attorneys can rely on. We understand their needs and are acclimated to working with all parties involved. Among our staff, we are used to working with legal agencies in providing appraisal reports that surpass their needs.

Commonly, settling an estate necessitates an extensive appraisal report to determine fair market value for the home to the satisfaction of the parties involved. It's understandable that thinking about getting an appraisal is the farthest thought from your mind. Due to this, it is possible that the time of death differs from the date the appraisal is ordered. Cole & Associates assures that our staff 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 exact date you suffered the loss of your loved one. The ethical obligations explained within the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) conforms our appraisers to confidentiality, providing the strongest degree of privacy for all parties involved.

Many times, people do not fully realize the demand to have an exhaustive appraisal prepared in support of the numbers displayed in general documents filed with revenue authorities.

Opinions of value used in documents provided to the revenue authorities definitely should be supported by an accurate report as to how the appraiser arrived at his conclusions. A report of this caliber will certainly demonstrate the evidence that the numbers provided within the report are well-founded and accurate.

Cole & Associates guarantees an accurate report, which will provide an executor definite facts and numbers that will exceed IRS and state agency requirements. It assures peace of mind to everyone concerned because we assure you that we will stand behind the appraisal if it is ever challenged.

Opinions of value displayed in documents provided to the the IRS and TX state agencies definitely should be backed by a comprehensive report as to how the appraiser arrived at his conclusions.