Estate Settlement Appraisals in TN by Fitzgerald Appraisal Partners

Estate 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 swiftly and respectfully as possible. You can count on us to act quickly and with as much compassion to the feelings of everyone left behind.

Attorneys and accountants count on our ethics when calculating real estate values for estates, divorces, or other disputes requiring a worth being placed on real property. Usually, all parties will have their own expectations of how the appraisal process should work; however, our knowledge of the estate process definitely satisfy all parties involved. We produce appraisal reports that meet the requirements of the courts and different agencies.

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

Settling an estate generally demands an appraisal to acquire fair market value for the house in question. We empathize that in this time of loss, even thinking about an appraisal is the furthest thought from your mind. Because of this, now and then there will be times that the effective date of an appraisal report differs from the time of death. Our professional staff is accustomed to the procedures and requirements necessary to perform a retroactive appraisal with an effective date and fair market value estimate matching the exact date your loved one passed away. The ethics provision explained within the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) binds our appraisers to confidentiality, ensuring the strongest degree of discretion for you.

The requirement of ordering an appraisal when working with the IRS to show income when filing documents is often not considered by most people.

One of the most significant requirements in an appraisal report is an appraiser-backed opinion of value in a detailed explanation as to how the appraiser came to his conclusion. In having a report backed by Fitzgerald Appraisal Partners's expert staff, you will have the understanding that the numbers shown in the report will clearly demonstrate to the authorities that the numbers used are accurate and substantiated.

Having a professional appraisal report from Fitzgerald Appraisal Partners gives the executor solid facts and figures to work with in exceeding IRS and TN state agency requirements. You need not stress over anything, because Fitzgerald Appraisal Partners will be there to back up our reports if they are ever challenged.

Opinions of value shown in documents provided to the the IRS and TN state agencies definitely should be supported by an accurate report as to how the appraiser came to his conclusions.