Property Valuations for Estate Settlement by Chris McKnightSettling an estate is an important and sometimes stressful job. As an executor you have been entrusted to carry out the wishes of the deceased 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 in bereavement. Part of Chris McKnight's focus is to produce top-notch, ethical appraisals that attorneys can rely on. Generally, everyone involved will have their own requirements of how the appraisal process should work; however, our understanding of the estate process will undoubtedly satisfy all parties involved. In our company, we are used to dealing with law offices in composing appraisals that meet their demands. Contact us as soon as possible to discuss your exact estate appraisal requirements and how we can put our knowledge to work for you. Settling an estate generally requires an appraisal to determine fair market value for the property in question. It's understandable that ordering an appraisal is the farthest thought from your mind. So, it's possible the time an appraisal report is requested will be different from the date of death. Chris McKnight assures that our appraisers are knowledgeable about the procedures and requirements requested by the IRS and GA revenue agencies to produce a retroactive appraisal with an effective date and fair market value estimate matching the date of death. The ethical obligations listed within the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) conforms our company to confidentiality, guaranteeing the highest degree of privacy for you. All too often, people do not fully comprehend the need to have a comprehensive appraisal report prepared in support of the numbers displayed in tax documents filed with the IRS and GA state agencies. Opinions of value used in documents provided to the revenue authorities absolutely should be supported by an exhaustive report as to how the appraiser came to his conclusions. A report of this caliber will definitely show your claim that the numbers within within the report are well-founded and accurate. Chris McKnight will provide an detailed appraisal, which will give an executor solid facts and numbers that will exceed IRS and state agency requirements. You need not be concerned over anything, because we will be there to back up our work if they are ever refuted. An accurate report showing the appraiser's opinion of value is necessary to back the methods the appraiser used to come to his conclusions. |