Estate Settlement Appraisals in AZ by Kizer Appraisal

The job of settling an estate, while stressful is very important. As an executor you have been entrusted to carry out the wishes of the departed as promptly and respectfully as possible. You can count on us to act quickly and with as much empathy to the feelings of everyone left behind.

Part of Kizer Appraisal's mission statement is to create top-notch, ethical appraisals that lawyers can depend on. Generally, all parties will have differing expectations of how the appraisal process should work; however, our understanding of the estate process definitely satisfy all parties involved. We create appraisal reports that out-strip the needs of the courts and assorted groups.

Settling an estate usually demands an appraisal to determine fair market value for the home involved. It's understandable that ordering an appraisal is the farthest thought from your mind. Because of this, often there are times that the effective date of an appraisal deviates from the date of your loss. We are accustomed to the systems and requirements needed to perform a retroactive appraisal with an effective date and fair market value estimate matching the exact date your loved one passed away. The ethical obligations explained within the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) conforms our company to confidentiality, certifying the strongest degree of privacy for you.

Most people don't realize that the IRS requires reports filed to support the numbers involved in estate sales.

An accurate report showing the appraiser's opinion of value is necessary to back the methods the appraiser used to come to his conclusions. Such a report will definitely demonstrate to the authorities that the numbers used are accurate and correct.

Kizer Appraisal guarantees an accurate appraisal report, which will give an executor accurate facts and figures that will exceed IRS and state agency requirements. It assures peace of mind to everyone concerned because we will always be there to stand behind the report if it is ever refuted.

Opinions of value displayed in documents filed with the the IRS and AZ state agencies absolutely should be backed by an accurate report as to how the appraiser arrived at his conclusions.