Estate Settlement Appraisals in IA by Mike Lockey & AssociatesEstate settlement is often stressful, but a very important job. As an executor you have been entrusted to carry out the wishes of the deceased as swiftly and respectfully as possible. You can count on us to act quickly and with as much compassion to the feelings of everyone involved. Lawyers and accountants rely on our understanding when calculating real estate values for estates, divorces, or other disputes requiring a worth being placed on real property. There are required needs for everyone; we are sympathetic to these requirements and are comfortable to working with all parties involved. Because of our familiarity in working with the legal system and various agencies, we supply reports that always outdo all expectations. Contact us today to discuss your explicit estate appraisal essentials and how we can put our business acumen to work for you. Settling an estate commonly demands an appraisal to show fair market value for the residential property involved. It's understandable that ordering an appraisal is the farthest thought from your mind. So, we understand that the date an appraisal report is needed will be different from the date of death. Mike Lockey & Associates assures that we are knowledgeable about the procedures and requirements requested by the IRS and IA revenue agencies to provide a retroactive appraisal with an effective date and fair market value estimate matching the date you suffered the loss of your loved one. The ethics provision stated within the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) attunes our staff to confidentiality, assuring the highest degree of privacy for you and your loved ones. The importance of having an appraisal report when working with government agencies to explain income when filing documents is often not considered by most people. Opinions of value displayed in documents filed with the revenue authorities absolutely should be supported by an accurate report as to how the appraiser came to his conclusions. Such a report will clearly demonstrate to the authorities that the numbers used are accurate and correct. Having a professional appraisal report from Mike Lockey & Associates gives the executor definite facts and figures to work with in meeting IRS and IA state agency requirements. There's no need to be stressed out when getting a report from us, because we will back it no matter what. An accurate report showing the appraiser's opinion of value is important to back the methods the appraiser used to come to his conclusions. |