Optimum Appraisal understands the special needs of estate executors

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 quickly and exactly as possible. You can count on us to act quickly and with as much sympathy to the feelings of everyone left behind.

We've made it our company's goal in supplying the best appraisals that attorneys and accountants have come to rely on. We comprehend their needs and are acclimated to working with all parties involved. We assemble appraisal reports that meet the necessities of the courts and other agencies.

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

Settling an estate most often requires an appraisal to show fair market value for the home involved. We sympathize that when you lose a loved one, acquiring an appraisal is the furthest thought from your mind. Of course, you have to comfort your family first. Optimum Appraisal assures that we are familiar with the procedures and requirements needed by revenue services to perform a retroactive appraisal with an effective date and fair market value estimate matching the exact date your loved one passed away. The ethical obligations explained within the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) keeps our staff to confidentiality, providing the fullest degree of privacy for you and your family.

The importance of having an appraisal report when dealing with the IRS to show income when filing documents is often not considered by most people.

One of the most significant requirements in an appraisal is an appraiser-backed opinion of value in a detailed explanation as to how the appraiser came to his conclusion. Such a report will clearly demonstrate to the IRS that the numbers used are well-founded and correct.

Having a professional report from Optimum Appraisal gives the executor definite facts and figures to work with in exceeding IRS and IA state agency requirements. There's no need to worry when getting an appraisal from Optimum Appraisal, because we will back it no matter what.

Opinions of value displayed in documents filed with the the IRS and IA state agencies definitely should be backed by a detailed report as to how the appraiser acquired his conclusions.