Appraisals for Estate Settlement by Pierce Appraisal Services, LLC

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 promptly and exactly as possible. You can count on us to act quickly and with as much sensitivity to the feelings of everyone in bereavement.

Part of Pierce Appraisal Services, LLC's mission statement is to supply top-notch, ethical appraisals that lawyers can depend on. Usually, the parties involved will have differing ideas of how the appraisal process should work; however, our understanding of the estate process definitely satisfy all parties involved. In relation to our experience in dealing with the courts and various agencies, we offer appraisals that always exceed all expectations.

Settling an estate usually requires an appraisal to acquire fair market value for the home in question. We understand that in times like this, ordering an appraisal report is the furthest thought from your mind. Because of this, now and then there are times that the date of an appraisal differs from the time of death. Pierce Appraisal Services, LLC assures that our staff are accustomed to the procedures and requirements needed by revenue services to provide 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 requirements stated within the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) keeps our staff to confidentiality, assuring the strongest degree of discretion for you and your family.

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

One of the most necessary requirements in a 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 definitely demonstrate to the authorities that the numbers used are accurate and correct.

Having a professional appraisal from Pierce Appraisal Services, LLC gives the executor undeniable facts and figures to work with in meeting IRS and KY state agency requirements. You need not stress over anything, because we will be there to stand by our work if they are ever challenged.

A comprehensive report showing the appraiser's opinion of value is necessary to back the methods the appraiser used to come to his conclusions.