Estate Settlement Appraisals in MI by Great Lakes Appraisal Company

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 departed as promptly and with as much dignity as possible. You can count on us to act quickly and with as much sympathy to the feelings of everyone left behind.

We've made a name for ourselves in providing the best appraisals that attorneys and accountants have come to rely on. We realize their needs and are accustomed to working with all parties involved. Among our staff, we are used to dealing with legal agencies in providing appraisal reports that out-strip their needs.

Settling an estate generally demands an appraisal to acquire fair market value for the residential property involved. We empathize that in this time of loss, acquiring an appraisal report is the furthest thought from your mind. Because of this, now and then there will be times that the effective date of an appraisal differs from the date of your loss. We are accustomed to the procedures and requirements necessary to supply a retroactive appraisal with an effective date and fair market value estimate matching the exact date of death. The ethics provision stated within the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) binds us to confidentiality, assuring the strongest degree of privacy for you.

Most of the time people do not fully comprehend the necessity in having an intricate appraisal report produced in support of the numbers displayed in general documents filed with revenue authorities.

One of the most significant requirements in an appraisal is an appraiser-supported opinion of value in an exhaustive reason as to how the appraiser came to his conclusion. This sort of report will clearly demonstrate the evidence that the numbers displayed within the report are well-founded and accurate.

Having a professional report from Great Lakes Appraisal Company gives the executor undeniable facts and figures to work with in exceeding IRS and MI 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 significant requirements in a report is an appraiser-supported opinion of value in a detailed explanation as to how the appraiser came to his conclusion.