![]() Estate Settlement Appraisals in CA by Barcells & AssociatesSettling an estate is an important and sometimes stressful task. As an executor you have been entrusted to carry out the wishes of the departed as quickly and exactly as possible. You can count on us to act quickly and with as much sympathy to the feelings of everyone involved. Attorneys and accountants depend on our ethics when calculating real property values for estates, divorces, or other disputes requiring a worth being placed on real property. Sometimes, all parties will have different expectations of how the appraisal process should work; however, our knowledge of the estate process will, without a doubt, satisfy all parties involved. We furnish appraisal reports that transcend the needs of the courts and other agencies. Contact us promptly to discuss your unique estate appraisal essentials and how we can put our experience to work for you. Settling an estate generally demands an appraisal to show fair market value for the residential property affected. We know that in this time of loss, acquiring 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 report differs from the date of your loss. Barcells & Associates assures that our staff are knowledgeable about the procedures and requirements needed by the IRS and CA revenue agencies to supply a retroactive appraisal with an effective date and fair market value estimate matching the exact date of death. The ethical requirements listed within the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) binds our appraisers to confidentiality, ensuring the highest degree of privacy for all parties involved. The requirement of needing an appraisal report when cooperating with government agencies to prove income when filing documents is often misunderstood by most people. One of the most essential requirements in a report is an appraiser-supported opinion of value in a detailed explanation as to how the appraiser came to his conclusion. In having a report backed by Barcells & Associates's expert appraisers, you will have the knowledge that the numbers shown in the appraisal report will certainly demonstrate to the authorities that the numbers used are accurate and substantiated. Barcells & Associates will provide an accurate appraisal report, which will give an executor clear 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 report 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. |