Lewis & Stanfield knows the special needs of estate executors

Estate settlement is often stressful, but a very important job. As an executor you have been entrusted to carry out the wishes of the departed as swiftly and respectfully as possible. You can count on us to act quickly and with as much respect to the feelings of everyone left behind.

Attorneys and accountants rely on our ideals when calculating real property values for estates, divorces, or other disputes requiring a cost being placed on real property. Sometimes, all parties will have differing suggestions of how the appraisal process should work; however, our experience of the estate process will undoubtedly satisfy all parties involved. Because of our familiarity in dealing with attorneys and accountants and different agencies, we compose appraisal reports that always transcend all expectations.

Settling an estate commonly requires an appraisal to show fair market value for the house in question. We sympathize that when you lose a loved one, even thinking about an appraisal report is the furthest thought from your mind. So, there's a chance the time an appraisal is ordered will be different from the date of death. Lewis & Stanfield assures that our appraisers are knowledgeable about the procedures and requirements needed by the IRS and VA revenue agencies to produce a retroactive appraisal with an effective date and fair market value estimate matching the date of death. The ethical requirements listed within the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) attunes our company to confidentiality, certifying the fullest degree of privacy for you and your family.

Often, people do not fully realize the need to have a complete appraisal prepared in support of the numbers shown in tax documents filed with the IRS.

Opinions of value used in documents filed with the the IRS and VA state agencies absolutely should be backed by an accurate report as to how the appraiser arrived at his conclusions. Such a report will certainly demonstrate to the authorities that the numbers used are accurate and correct.

Lewis & Stanfield guarantees an accurate appraisal report, which will provide an executor solid facts and figures that will meet IRS and revenue agency requirements. It assures peace of mind to everyone concerned because we are there to stand behind the report if it is ever refuted.

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