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Property Valuations for Estate Settlement by Bittner Appraisal Group LLC

Settling an estate is often stressful, but a very important job. As an executor you have been entrusted to carry out the wishes of the deceased as promptly and respectfully as possible. You can count on us to act quickly and with as much respect to the feelings of everyone involved.

We've made a name for ourselves in producing top-notch appraisals that attorneys and accountants have come to rely on. Often, the parties involved will have differing requirements of how the appraisal process should work; however, our experience of the estate process definitely satisfy all parties involved. We construct appraisal reports that outdo the necessities of the legal system and different agencies.

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

Usually, settling an estate necessitates an clear appraisal report to ascertain fair market value for the property to the satisfaction of the parties involved. It's understandable that ordering an appraisal is the farthest thought from your mind. Because of this, now and then there are times that the date of an appraisal report differs from the time of death. We are accustomed to the practices and requirements obligatory to produce a retroactive appraisal with an effective date and fair market value estimate matching the exact date of death. The ethics provision explained within the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) keeps our appraisers to confidentiality, certifying the highest degree of discretion for all parties involved.

The importance of ordering an appraisal when cooperating with government agencies to explain income when filing documents is often overlooked by most people.

An accurate report showing the appraiser's opinion of value is important to back the methods the appraiser used to come to his conclusions. Such a report will certainly demonstrate to the MI agencies that the numbers used are well-founded and substantiated.

Bittner Appraisal Group LLC guarantees an detailed report, which will provide an executor accurate facts and numbers that will meet IRS and revenue agency requirements. There's no need to be stressed out when getting a report from us, because we will back it no matter what.

Opinions of value shown in documents provided to the the IRS and MI state agencies absolutely should be backed by a comprehensive report as to how the appraiser arrived at his conclusions.