DB Appraisals understands the special needs of estate executors

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

Attorneys and accountants count on our ideals when calculating real estate values for estates, divorces, or other disputes requiring a cost being placed on real property. Generally, all parties will have differing suggestions of how the appraisal process should work; however, our knowledge of the estate process definitely satisfy all parties involved. Among our staff, we are accustomed to dealing with the courts in providing reports that meet their needs.

Generally, settling an estate necessitates an detailed appraisal report to determine fair market value for the house to the satisfaction of the parties involved. We empathize that in times like this, ordering an appraisal report is the furthest thought from your mind. Because of this, now and then there are times that the date of an appraisal report deviates from the time of death. Our staff is accustomed to the practices and requirements necessary to provide 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 explained within the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) attunes our company to confidentiality, guaranteeing the highest degree of discretion for all parties involved.

Many people do not understand that the IRS requires reports filed to show the numbers involved in estate sales.

An accurate report showing the appraiser's opinion of value is important to back the methods the appraiser used to come to his conclusions. This sort of report will certainly demonstrate the evidence that the numbers within within the report are well-founded and accurate.

An executor will be satisfied by an appraisal by DB Appraisals which will give him undeniable facts and figures to cooperate with the IRS and VA state agencies' requirements. It assures peace of mind to everyone concerned because we are there to stand behind the appraisal 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.