Estate Settlement Appraisals in CO by Skalla Appraisal Service

The responsibility of settling an estate, while stressful is very important. 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 empathy to the feelings of everyone involved.

Attorneys and accountants rely on our conduct when calculating real property values for estates, divorces, or other disputes requiring a cost being placed on real property. There are required needs for everyone; we understand these requirements and are used to to dealing with all parties involved. We write appraisal reports that out-strip the needs of the courts and assorted agencies.

Commonly, settling an estate requires an irrefutable appraisal report to ascertain fair market value for the home to the satisfaction of the parties involved. We sympathize that in this time of loss, acquiring an appraisal report is the furthest thought from your mind. Of course, it's imperative to comfort your family first. Skalla Appraisal Service assures that our appraisers are comfortable with the procedures and requirements requested by the IRS and CO revenue agencies to produce a retroactive appraisal with an effective date and fair market value estimate matching the exact date of death. The ethical requirements stated within the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) attunes our staff to confidentiality, certifying the fullest degree of privacy for all parties involved.

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

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

Having a professional appraisal report from Skalla Appraisal Service gives the executor solid facts and figures to work with in exceeding IRS and CO state agency requirements. You need not worry over anything, because Skalla Appraisal Service will be there to support our reports if they are ever refuted.

Opinions of value used in documents provided to the the IRS and CO state agencies absolutely should be backed by an accurate report as to how the appraiser acquired his conclusions.