![]() Appraisals for Estate Settlement by Bearen Lewis, LLCEstate settlement 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 empathy to the feelings of everyone involved. Part of Bearen Lewis, LLC's drive is to create top-notch, ethical appraisals that attorneys can rely on. We realize their needs and are familiar with dealing with all parties involved. Because of our familiarity in working with the legal system and various agencies, we offer appraisal reports that always outdo all expectations. Contact us promptly to discuss your unique estate appraisal essentials and how we can put our business acumen to work for you. Commonly, settling an estate requires an extensive appraisal report to suggest fair market value for the house to the satisfaction of the parties involved. We know that when you lose a loved one, even thinking about an appraisal report is the furthest thought from your mind. Due to this, it is possible that the time of death differs from the time the appraisal is requested. Bearen Lewis, LLC assures that we are accustomed to the procedures and requirements requested by revenue services to perform a retroactive appraisal with an effective date and fair market value estimate matching the date you suffered the loss of your loved one. The ethical obligations stated within the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) attunes us to confidentiality, assuring the fullest degree of discretion for you. Many people do not understand that the IRS requires reports filed to express the numbers involved in estate sales. One of the most necessary requirements in a report is an appraiser-backed opinion of value in a detailed reason as to how the appraiser came to his conclusion. A report of this caliber will clearly demonstrate your claim that the numbers within within the report are well-founded and accurate. Bearen Lewis, LLC will provide an accurate appraisal report, which will give an executor clear facts and numbers 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 report if it is ever refuted. An accurate report showing the appraiser's opinion of value is required to back the methods the appraiser used to come to his conclusions. |