Appraisals for Estate Settlement by Lightspeed Appraisal Group

The task of settling an estate, while stressful is very important. 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 empathy to the feelings of everyone in bereavement.

Attorneys and accountants count on our understanding when calculating real property values for estates, divorces, or other disputes requiring a cost being placed on real property. There are required needs for everyone; we realize these necessities and are comfortable to dealing with all parties involved. We offer appraisal reports that outdo the requirements of the legal system and other agencies.

Contact us as soon as possible to discuss your specific estate appraisal requirements and how we can put our knowledge to work for you.

Commonly, settling an estate requires an detailed appraisal report to show fair market value for the home to the satisfaction of the parties involved. It's understandable that ordering getting an appraisal is the farthest thought from your mind. Due to this, there is a chance that the date of death differs from the time the appraisal is ordered. Lightspeed Appraisal Group assures that our staff are knowledgeable about the procedures and requirements requested by the IRS and CO revenue agencies to provide a retroactive appraisal with an effective date and fair market value estimate matching the date your loved one passed away. The ethics provision stated within the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) keeps us to confidentiality, guaranteeing the highest degree of privacy for all parties involved.

The necessity of having an appraisal report when dealing with the IRS to prove income when filing documents is often unknown by most people.

Opinions of value used in documents provided to the the IRS and CO state agencies definitely should be backed by an exhaustive report as to how the appraiser acquired his conclusions. Such a report will clearly demonstrate to the CO agencies that the numbers used are accurate and correct.

An executor will be over-joyed by a report by Lightspeed Appraisal Group which will show him solid facts and numbers to cooperate with revenue agencies' 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.

An accurate report showing the appraiser's opinion of value is necessary to back the methods the appraiser used to come to his conclusions.