Ascension Appraisal understands the special needs of estate executors

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 swiftly and respectfully as possible. You can count on us to act quickly and with as much understanding to the feelings of everyone involved.

We've made it our company's goal in producing excellent appraisals that lawyers and accountants have come to depend on. There are specific needs for everyone; we realize these necessities and are acclimated to working with all parties involved. We create appraisal reports that exceed the obligations of the courts and various agencies.

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

Settling an estate generally demands an appraisal to acquire fair market value for the estate affected. It's understandable that thinking about getting an appraisal is the farthest thought from your mind. Of course, you need to be there for your loved ones first. Ascension Appraisal assures that we are accustomed to the procedures and requirements requested by revenue services to produce a retroactive appraisal with an effective date and fair market value estimate matching the date your loved one passed away. The ethics provision listed within the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) binds our company to confidentiality, guaranteeing the highest degree of privacy for you.

Many times, people do not fully fathom the need to have an intricate appraisal produced in support of the numbers being used in tax documents filed with the IRS and MA state agencies.

An accurate report showing the appraiser's opinion of value is necessary to back the methods the appraiser used to come to his conclusions. Such a report will clearly demonstrate to the MA agencies that the numbers used are well-founded and correct.

An executor will be satisfied by an appraisal by Ascension Appraisal which will give him irrefutable facts and figures to deal with the IRS and MA state agencies' requirements. You need not worry over anything, because Ascension Appraisal will be there to back up our appraisals if they are ever challenged.

One of the most significant requirements in an appraisal is an appraiser-backed opinion of value in a comprehensive explanation as to how the appraiser came to his conclusion.