Appraisals for Estate Settlement by C L Harper & Associates

The responsibility of settling an estate, while stressful 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 left behind.

Lawyers and accountants count on our conduct when calculating real property values for estates, divorces, or other disputes requiring a cost being placed on real property. We cater to their needs and are familiar with helping with all parties involved. We create appraisal reports that exceed the requirements of the courts and different groups.

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

Settling an estate commonly depends on an appraisal to show fair market value for the estate in question. We understand that in this time of loss, even thinking about an appraisal is the furthest thought from your mind. Of course, you have to comfort your family first. Our company is familiar with the practices and requirements obligatory to produce a retroactive appraisal with an effective date and fair market value estimate matching the date of death. The ethical requirements explained within the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) conforms our appraisers to confidentiality, ensuring the highest degree of discretion for you and your family.

All too often, people do not fully understand the need to have a full appraisal report produced in support of the numbers being used in tax documents filed with revenue authorities.

An accurate report showing the appraiser's opinion of value is required to support the methods the appraiser used to come to his conclusions. In having a report backed by C L Harper & Associates's expert staff, you will have the peace of mind that the numbers displayed in the appraisal report will clearly demonstrate to the TX agencies that the numbers used are well founded and correct.

An executor will be satisfied by an appraisal by C L Harper & Associates which will show him irrefutable facts and numbers to deal with any legal agency's requirements. You need not worry over anything, because we will be there to support our reports if they are ever challenged.

Opinions of value displayed in documents filed with the revenue authorities absolutely should be backed by a comprehensive report as to how the appraiser came to his conclusions.