Property Valuations for Estate Settlement by Sheaffer Appraisal Service

Estate settlement is often stressful, but a very important job. 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 sympathy to the feelings of everyone involved.

Part of Sheaffer Appraisal Service's drive is to create top-notch, ethical appraisals that attorneys can rely on. There are specific needs for everyone; we cater to these requirements and are familiar to working with all parties involved. In our company, we are accustomed to working with the courts in supplying appraisal reports that surpass their needs.

Usually, settling an estate requires an clear appraisal report to suggest fair market value for the home to the satisfaction of the parties involved. It's understandable that ordering getting an appraisal is the farthest thought from your mind. Of course, you need to comfort your family first. Our staff is comfortable with the systems and requirements necessary to perform a retroactive appraisal with an effective date and fair market value estimate matching the date of death. The ethics provision explained within the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) keeps us to confidentiality, providing the strongest degree of privacy for all parties involved.

The necessity of owning an appraisal when cooperating with the IRS to show income when filing documents is often not considered by most people.

One of the most essential requirements in an appraisal report is an appraiser-backed opinion of value in a comprehensive explanation as to how the appraiser came to his conclusion. In having a report supported by Sheaffer Appraisal Service's expert staff, you will have the peace of mind that the numbers provided in the report will certainly demonstrate to the PA agencies that the numbers used are accurate and correct.

An executor will be satisfied by an appraisal report by Sheaffer Appraisal Service which will show him solid facts and figures to deal with the IRS and PA state agencies' requirements. It assures peace of mind to everyone concerned because we will always be there to stand behind the appraisal if it is ever refuted.

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