Appraisals for Estate Settlement by North Star Appraisal Services

The job 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 deceased as swiftly and with as much dignity as possible. You can count on us to act quickly and with as much empathy to the feelings of everyone involved.

Part of North Star Appraisal Services's drive is to produce top-notch, ethical appraisals that lawyers can depend on. Generally, everyone involved will have different ideas of how the appraisal process should work; however, our experience of the estate process definitely satisfy all parties involved. Among our staff, we are used to working with legal agencies in creating appraisal reports that exceed their requirements.

Contact us immediately to discuss your personal estate appraisal requirements and how we can put our experience to work for you.

Settling an estate generally requires an appraisal to acquire fair market value for the residential property therein. We empathize that in times like this, ordering an appraisal is the furthest thought from your mind. Of course, you need to comfort your loved ones first. Our professional staff is familiar with the systems and requirements needed to supply 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 us to confidentiality, guaranteeing the highest degree of discretion for you and your loved ones.

Often, people do not fully comprehend the requirement to have a comprehensive appraisal report supplied in support of the numbers displayed in general documents filed with the IRS and MT state agencies.

An accurate report showing the appraiser's opinion of value is important to back the methods the appraiser used to come to his conclusions. In having a report backed by North Star Appraisal Services's professional appraisers, you will have the peace of mind that the numbers shown in the report will clearly demonstrate to the IRS that the numbers used are well founded and correct.

An executor will be over-joyed by an appraisal by North Star Appraisal Services which will give him irrefutable facts and numbers to work with the IRS and MT state agencies' requirements. You need not worry over anything, because North Star Appraisal Services will be there to back up our work if they are ever challenged.

An exhaustive report showing the appraiser's opinion of value is important to support the methods the appraiser used to come to his conclusions.