Property Valuations for Estate Settlement by Ascension Appraisal

The task of settling an estate, often a source of stress is very important. As an executor you have been entrusted to carry out the wishes of the departed as promptly and with as much dignity as possible. You can count on us to act quickly and with as much understanding to the feelings of everyone left behind.

Part of Ascension Appraisal's company goal is to provide top-notch, ethical appraisals that attorneys can rely on. Often, the parties involved will have differing expectations of how the appraisal process should work; however, our experience of the estate process will undoubtedly satisfy all parties involved. We construct appraisal reports that surpass the requirements of the legal system and various agencies.

Usually, settling an estate necessitates an irrefutable appraisal report to determine fair market value for the property to the satisfaction of the parties involved. We know that when you lose a loved one, even thinking about an appraisal report is the furthest thought from your mind. Because of this, now and then there can be times that the date of an appraisal deviates from the time of death. Ascension Appraisal assures that we are accustomed to the procedures and requirements requested by the IRS and MA revenue agencies to provide 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 stated within the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) keeps our staff to confidentiality, assuring the strongest degree of privacy for all parties involved.

The necessity of owning an appraisal report when cooperating with revenue services to explain income when filing documents is often unknown by most people.

Opinions of value displayed in documents provided to the revenue authorities definitely should be backed by a comprehensive report as to how the appraiser arrived at his conclusions. Such a report will definitely demonstrate to the MA agencies that the numbers used are well-founded and substantiated.

Ascension Appraisal will provide an detailed appraisal, which will provide an executor solid facts and numbers that will exceed IRS and state agency requirements. It assures peace of mind to everyone concerned because we are there to stand behind the appraisal report if it is ever challenged.

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