Rushmore Appraisals knows the special needs of estate executors

Estate settlement is an important and sometimes stressful task. As an executor you have been entrusted to carry out the wishes of the deceased as swiftly and exactly as possible. You can count on us to act quickly and with as much respect to the feelings of everyone left behind.

Attorneys and accountants count on our ideals when calculating real estate values for estates, divorces, or other disputes requiring a value being placed on real property. Often, everyone involved will have different requirements of how the appraisal process should work; however, our knowledge of the estate process will undoubtedly satisfy all parties involved. In our company, we are accustomed to working with legal agencies in supplying reports that meet their demands.

Contact us immediately to discuss your individual estate appraisal needs and how we can put our business acumen to work for you.

Settling an estate usually demands an appraisal to show fair market value for the property in question. We know that when you lose a loved one, even thinking about an appraisal report is the furthest thought from your mind. Of course, it's expected that you need to comfort your family first. We are familiar with the systems and requirements needed to produce a retroactive appraisal with an effective date and fair market value estimate matching the date your loved one passed away. The ethical obligations explained within the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) conforms our appraisers to confidentiality, assuring the highest degree of discretion for all parties involved.

Most of the time people do not fully acknowledge the requirement to have a complete appraisal supplied in support of the numbers displayed in general documents filed with revenue authorities.

One of the most necessary requirements in an appraisal report is an appraiser-backed opinion of value in a comprehensive reason as to how the appraiser came to his conclusion. This sort of report will clearly show the evidence that the numbers expressed within the report are well-founded and accurate.

Rushmore Appraisals ensures an accurate appraisal report, which will give an executor definite facts and figures that will meet IRS and state agency requirements. It assures peace of mind to everyone concerned because we assure you that we will stand behind the appraisal if it is ever challenged.

Opinions of value displayed in documents provided to the revenue authorities definitely should be backed by an exhaustive report as to how the appraiser acquired his conclusions.