![]() Appraisals for Estate Settlement by Stonebridge CapitalThe responsibility of settling an estate, often a source of stress 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 compassion to the feelings of everyone left behind. We've shown that we're experts in providing the best appraisals that lawyers and accountants have come to depend on. We understand their needs and are acclimated to working with all parties involved. Among our staff, we are accustomed to working with the courts in producing appraisal reports that out-strip their requirements. Contact us promptly to discuss your explicit estate appraisal specifications and how we can put our experience to work for you. Settling an estate usually demands an appraisal to show fair market value for the estate therein. We understand that when you lose a loved one, ordering an appraisal report is the furthest thought from your mind. Due to this, often the date of death differs from the date the appraisal is required. Stonebridge Capital assures that our staff are accustomed to the procedures and requirements requested by the IRS and PA revenue agencies to perform 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) binds our staff to confidentiality, certifying the fullest degree of discretion for you. All too often, people do not fully understand the need to have an exhaustive appraisal produced in support of the numbers shown in tax documents filed with the IRS and PA state agencies. 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 clearly demonstrate to the IRS that the numbers used are well-founded and correct. An executor will be ecstatic by an appraisal by Stonebridge Capital which will show him solid facts and numbers to cooperate with the IRS and PA state agencies' requirements. There's no need to worry when getting an appraisal from us, because we will back it no matter what. Opinions of value used in documents filed with the revenue authorities absolutely should be backed by an exhaustive report as to how the appraiser acquired his conclusions. |