Estate Settlement Appraisals in CA by Megan Guesnon

The responsibility of settling an estate, often a source of stress is very important. As an executor you have been entrusted to carry out the wishes of the deceased as quickly and respectfully as possible. You can count on us to act quickly and with as much compassion to the feelings of everyone involved.

We've made a name for ourselves in supplying the best appraisals that attorneys and accountants have come to rely on. Often, the parties involved will have their own expectations of how the appraisal process should work; however, our experience of the estate process definitely satisfy all parties involved. We assemble appraisal reports that transcend the necessities of the legal system and other groups.

Generally, settling an estate requires an extensive appraisal report to suggest fair market value for the property to the satisfaction of the parties involved. We sympathize that when you lose a loved one, acquiring an appraisal report is the furthest thought from your mind. Because of this, now and then there will be times that the effective date of an appraisal differs from the time of death. Megan Guesnon assures that our appraisers are accustomed to the procedures and requirements needed by the IRS and CA revenue agencies to supply a retroactive appraisal with an effective date and fair market value estimate matching the exact date of death. The ethics provision stated within the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) attunes our appraisers to confidentiality, guaranteeing the strongest degree of discretion for you and your family.

All too often, people do not fully understand the requirement to have a detailed appraisal report supplied in support of the numbers being used in tax documents filed with the IRS and CA state agencies.

One of the most significant requirements in an appraisal report is an appraiser-supported opinion of value in a comprehensive reason as to how the appraiser came to his conclusion. Such a report will certainly demonstrate to the IRS that the numbers used are well-founded and correct.

Having a professional appraisal from Megan Guesnon gives the executor definite facts and figures to work with in going beyond IRS and CA state agency 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 back the methods the appraiser used to come to his conclusions.