Appraisals for Estate Settlement by Lake-Sumter Appraisals

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 deceased as swiftly and with as much dignity as possible. You can count on us to act quickly and with as much sensitivity to the feelings of everyone involved.

Part of Lake-Sumter Appraisals's drive is to produce top-notch, ethical appraisals that attorneys can rely on. We comprehend their needs and are familiar with working with all parties involved. Among our staff, we are used to working with the courts in creating reports that transcend their needs.

Contact us as soon as possible to discuss your personal estate appraisal demands and how we can put our business acumen to work for you.

Settling an estate most often depends on an appraisal to acquire fair market value for the residential property affected. It's understandable that ordering getting an appraisal is the farthest thought from your mind. Due to this, sometimes the time of death differs from the date the appraisal is needed. Our company is knowledgeable about the procedures and requirements necessary to produce a retroactive appraisal with an effective date and fair market value estimate matching the exact date of death. The ethical obligations explained within the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) attunes us to confidentiality, providing the strongest degree of privacy for you.

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

An accurate report showing the appraiser's opinion of value is required to back the methods the appraiser used to come to his conclusions. Such a report will certainly demonstrate to the authorities that the numbers used are accurate and correct.

An executor will be satisfied by an appraisal report by Lake-Sumter Appraisals which will provide him solid facts and figures to work with the IRS and FL state agencies' requirements. There's no need to have anything but peace of mind when getting a report from us, because we will back it no matter what.

One of the most essential requirements in an appraisal report is an appraiser-backed opinion of value in a comprehensive explanation as to how the appraiser came to his conclusion.