Appraisals for Estate Settlement by Dickson Appraisals

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 quickly and with as much dignity as possible. You can count on us to act quickly and with as much compassion to the feelings of everyone left behind.

Part of Dickson Appraisals's mission statement is to produce top-notch, ethical appraisals that lawyers can rely on. Generally, everyone 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 assemble appraisal reports that exceed the needs of the courts and different agencies.

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

Settling an estate usually depends on an appraisal to suggest fair market value for the property in question. We understand that in times like this, ordering an appraisal is the furthest thought from your mind. Of course, you need to comfort your family first. Our staff is comfortable with the systems and requirements necessary to supply a retroactive appraisal with an effective date and fair market value estimate matching the date of death. The ethical requirements stated within the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) keeps our appraisers to confidentiality, guaranteeing the highest degree of privacy for all parties involved.

Most people don't realize that the IRS needs reports filed to explain the numbers involved in estate sales.

One of the most important requirements in an appraisal report is an appraiser-backed opinion of value in an exhaustive reason as to how the appraiser came to his conclusion. Such a report will clearly demonstrate to the IRS that the numbers used are well-founded and correct.

Dickson Appraisals guarantees an detailed appraisal report, which will provide an executor definite facts and numbers that will meet IRS and state agency requirements. You need not worry over anything, because Dickson Appraisals will be there to support our reports if they are ever refuted.

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