Appraisals for Estate Settlement by HK Bentley, APPRAISERS

Settling an estate 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 exactly as possible. You can count on us to act quickly and with as much respect to the feelings of everyone involved.

Part of HK Bentley, APPRAISERS's mission statement is to create top-notch, ethical appraisals that attorneys can rely on. Generally, the parties involved will have different expectations of how the appraisal process should work; however, our understanding of the estate process will, without a doubt, satisfy all parties involved. Because of our familiarity in working with the legal system and other agencies, we furnish appraisals that definitely meet all expectations.

Contact us immediately to discuss your personal estate appraisal needs and how we can put our business acumen to work for you.

Settling an estate commonly depends on an appraisal to determine fair market value for the house affected. We empathize that when you lose a loved one, ordering an appraisal is the furthest thought from your mind. Of course, you need to comfort your loved ones first. Our professional staff is familiar with the practices and requirements necessary to produce a retroactive appraisal with an effective date and fair market value estimate matching the exact date you suffered the loss of your loved one. The ethical requirements explained within the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) binds us to confidentiality, ensuring the strongest degree of discretion for you and your loved ones.

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

An accurate report showing the appraiser's opinion of value is required to support the methods the appraiser used to come to his conclusions. In having a report backed by HK Bentley, APPRAISERS's professional appraisers, you will have the understanding that the numbers displayed in the appraisal will definitely demonstrate to the VA agencies that the numbers used are accurate and substantiated.

HK Bentley, APPRAISERS will provide an accurate appraisal, which will provide an executor definite facts and figures that will meet IRS and state agency requirements. You need not stress over anything, because HK Bentley, APPRAISERS will be there to back up our appraisals if they are ever refuted.

One of the most significant requirements in an appraisal report is an appraiser-backed opinion of value in an exhaustive explanation as to how the appraiser came to his conclusion.