Appraisals for Estate Settlement by Bohnenstiehl Appraisals

The responsibility 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 respectfully as possible. You can count on us to act quickly and with as much empathy to the feelings of everyone in bereavement.

Part of Bohnenstiehl Appraisals's mission statement is to provide top-notch, ethical appraisals that lawyers can depend on. Generally, all parties will have their own ideas of how the appraisal process should work; however, our knowledge of the estate process definitely satisfy all parties involved. Among our staff, we are used to dealing with law offices in composing reports that meet their requirements.

Settling an estate commonly depends on an appraisal to show fair market value for the residential 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 differ the date of death. Our professional staff is familiar with the systems and requirements needed to supply 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) binds our staff to confidentiality, providing the highest degree of privacy for you.

All too often, people do not fully understand the requirement to have an intricate appraisal supplied in support of the numbers displayed in general documents filed with the IRS.

Opinions of value used in documents provided to the revenue authorities definitely should be supported by an exhaustive report as to how the appraiser acquired his conclusions. In having a report supported by Bohnenstiehl Appraisals's professional appraisers, you will have the understanding that the numbers shown in the appraisal will clearly demonstrate to the IRS that the numbers used are accurate and correct.

An executor will be over-joyed by an appraisal by Bohnenstiehl Appraisals which will give him undeniable facts and figures to work with any legal agency's requirements. It assures peace of mind to everyone concerned because we assure you that we will stand behind the appraisal report if it is ever refuted.

One of the most significant requirements in a report is an appraiser-backed opinion of value in a detailed reason as to how the appraiser came to his conclusion.