Estate Settlement Appraisals in FL by LaPlatte Appraisal Services

The responsibility 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 quickly and respectfully as possible. You can count on us to act quickly and with as much sympathy to the feelings of everyone involved.

Part of LaPlatte Appraisal Services's mission statement is to create top-notch, ethical appraisals that attorneys can rely on. We are sympathetic to their needs and are used to helping with all parties involved. Among our staff, we are accustomed to interacting with law offices in composing reports that surpass their demands.

Generally, settling an estate necessitates an accurate appraisal report to establish fair market value for the house to the satisfaction of the parties involved. It's understandable that thinking about an appraisal is the farthest thought from your mind. Of course, you have to comfort your family first. We are knowledgeable about the systems and requirements necessary to provide a retroactive appraisal with an effective date and fair market value estimate matching the exact date of death. The ethical requirements stated within the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) binds our appraisers to confidentiality, certifying the fullest degree of privacy for all parties involved.

All too often, people do not fully fathom the need to have an exhaustive real estate appraisal prepared in support of the numbers shown in general documents filed with the IRS.

An accurate report showing the appraiser's opinion of value is required to support 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 substantiated.

Having a professional appraisal report from LaPlatte Appraisal Services gives the executor irrefutable facts and figures to work with in exceeding IRS and FL state agency requirements. There's no need to have anything but peace of mind when getting a report from us, because we will stand by it no matter what.

One of the most important requirements in a report is an appraiser-backed opinion of value in a detailed explanation as to how the appraiser came to his conclusion.