Property Valuations for Estate Settlement by Gardner & Associates

Settling an estate is often stressful, but a very important job. As an executor you have been entrusted to carry out the wishes of the deceased as promptly and with as much dignity as possible. You can count on us to act quickly and with as much understanding to the feelings of everyone left behind.

We've made a name for ourselves in providing top-notch appraisals that lawyers and accountants have come to rely on. Usually, everyone involved will have differing requirements of how the appraisal process should work; however, our knowledge of the estate process will undoubtedly satisfy all parties involved. We assemble appraisal reports that transcend the necessities of the courts and other groups.

Contact us immediately to discuss your explicit estate appraisal requirements and how we can put our experience to work for you.

Generally, settling an estate requires an detailed appraisal report to show fair market value for the house to the satisfaction of the parties involved. We sympathize that in times like this, acquiring an appraisal is the furthest thought from your mind. So, it's possible the date an appraisal report is ordered will not match the date of death. We are comfortable with the systems and requirements obligatory to perform a retroactive appraisal with an effective date and fair market value estimate matching the exact date you suffered the loss of your loved one. The ethics provision stated within the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) keeps us to confidentiality, assuring the highest degree of discretion for you.

People often forget that the IRS requires documents filed to support the numbers involved in estate sales.

Opinions of value used in documents provided to the revenue authorities absolutely should be supported by an accurate report as to how the appraiser arrived at his conclusions. Such a report will definitely demonstrate to the IRS that the numbers used are accurate and substantiated.

An executor will be over-joyed by an appraisal report by Gardner & Associates which will provide him solid facts and numbers to work with any legal agency's requirements. There's no need to be stressed out when getting an appraisal from Gardner & Associates, because we will support it no matter what.

An exhaustive report showing the appraiser's opinion of value is required to back the methods the appraiser used to come to his conclusions.