Estate Settlement Appraisals in MD by Value First Appraisal Services

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

We've made it our company's goal in providing the best appraisals that lawyers and accountants have come to rely on. There are required needs for everyone; we cater to these requirements and are familiar to working with all parties involved. We supply appraisal reports that transcend the needs of the legal system and different agencies.

Contact us today to discuss your specialized estate appraisal needs and how we can put our business acumen to work for you.

Settling an estate generally demands an appraisal to determine fair market value for the property in question. We empathize that in this time of loss, acquiring an appraisal is the furthest thought from your mind. Because of this, often there will be times that the effective date of an appraisal report deviates from the time of death. Value First Appraisal Services assures that we are accustomed to the procedures and requirements needed by the IRS and MD 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) keeps our staff to confidentiality, assuring the fullest degree of privacy for you and your loved ones.

All too often, people do not fully understand the requirement to have a detailed real estate appraisal supplied in support of the numbers shown in tax documents filed with the IRS and MD state agencies.

Opinions of value displayed in documents filed with the the IRS and MD state agencies absolutely should be supported by an accurate report as to how the appraiser acquired his conclusions. Such a report will certainly demonstrate to the MD agencies that the numbers used are accurate and substantiated.

An executor will be over-joyed by an appraisal by Value First Appraisal Services which will provide him solid facts and figures to work with revenue agencies' requirements. It assures peace of mind to everyone concerned because we will always be there to stand behind the appraisal if it is ever refuted.

Opinions of value used in documents filed with the the IRS and MD state agencies definitely should be backed by an accurate report as to how the appraiser acquired his conclusions.