Mountain Town Appraisals understands the special needs of estate executors

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 deceased as promptly and with as much dignity as possible. You can count on us to act quickly and with as much understanding to the feelings of everyone involved.

Part of Mountain Town Appraisals's drive is to produce top-notch, ethical appraisals that lawyers can depend on. We are sympathetic to their needs and are familiar with working with all parties involved. Among our staff, we are accustomed to working with legal agencies in writing reports that surpass their needs.

Commonly, settling an estate requires an extensive appraisal report to ascertain fair market value for the house to the satisfaction of the parties involved. We know that when you lose a loved one, acquiring an appraisal is the furthest thought from your mind. Of course, you need to be there for your loved ones first. Our company is familiar with the procedures and requirements necessary to supply a retroactive appraisal with an effective date and fair market value estimate matching the date of death. The ethical requirements stated within the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) keeps our company to confidentiality, guaranteeing the highest degree of discretion for you and your family.

The requirement of needing an appraisal when cooperating with government agencies to explain income when filing documents is often overlooked by most people.

A comprehensive report showing the appraiser's opinion of value is required to back the methods the appraiser used to come to his conclusions. Such a report will certainly demonstrate to the MT agencies that the numbers used are well-founded and correct.

Mountain Town Appraisals guarantees an accurate report, which will provide an executor clear facts and figures that will exceed IRS and state agency requirements. It assures peace of mind to everyone concerned because we assure you that we will stand behind the appraisal report if it is ever refuted.

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