Stafford Appraisals understands the special needs of estate executors

Estate settlement is often stressful, but a very important job. As an executor you have been entrusted to carry out the wishes of the departed as quickly and exactly as possible. You can count on us to act quickly and with as much compassion to the feelings of everyone in bereavement.

We've made a name for ourselves in supplying the best appraisals that attorneys and accountants have come to depend on. There are required needs for everyone; we are sympathetic to these necessities and are familiar to working with all parties involved. In relation to our experience in dealing with the courts and different agencies, we create reports that always transcend all expectations.

Settling an estate commonly demands an appraisal to acquire fair market value for the estate involved. It's understandable that ordering an appraisal is the farthest thought from your mind. So, it's possible the date an appraisal is requested will differ the date of death. Our company is comfortable with the procedures and requirements necessary to perform 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) binds our appraisers to confidentiality, certifying the fullest degree of privacy for you and your loved ones.

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

One of the most significant requirements in a report is an appraiser-backed opinion of value in a comprehensive explanation as to how the appraiser came to his conclusion. Such a report will certainly demonstrate to the authorities that the numbers used are accurate and substantiated.

Having a professional report from Stafford Appraisals gives the executor irrefutable facts and figures to work with in going beyond IRS and CA state agency requirements. You need not worry over anything, because Stafford Appraisals will be there to support our work if they are ever refuted.

An accurate report showing the appraiser's opinion of value is required to support the methods the appraiser used to come to his conclusions.