Estate Settlement Appraisals in NM by Barrett & Company

Estate settlement is an important and sometimes stressful task. 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 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 depend on. We understand their needs and are used to dealing with all parties involved. Because of our familiarity in dealing with the legal system and various agencies, we furnish appraisals that definitely exceed all expectations.

Contact us immediately to discuss your specialized estate appraisal needs and how we can put our knowledge to work for you.

Generally, settling an estate requires an detailed appraisal report to establish fair market value for the house to the satisfaction of the parties involved. We understand that in times like this, acquiring an appraisal is the furthest thought from your mind. Because of this, often there can be times that the date of an appraisal report differs from the date of your loss. We are accustomed to the procedures and requirements needed to provide 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) keeps our staff to confidentiality, ensuring the strongest degree of discretion for all parties involved.

Often, people do not fully understand the demand to have an intricate appraisal produced in support of the numbers being used in general documents filed with revenue authorities.

One of the most important requirements in a report is an appraiser-backed opinion of value in an exhaustive reason as to how the appraiser came to his conclusion. In having a report backed by Barrett & Company's expert staff, you will have the peace of mind that the numbers provided in the appraisal will certainly demonstrate to the NM agencies that the numbers used are accurate and substantiated.

Barrett & Company will provide an detailed report, which will provide an executor definite facts and figures that will meet IRS and revenue agency requirements. It assures peace of mind to everyone concerned because we assure you that we will stand behind the appraisal report if it is ever challenged.

Opinions of value shown in documents provided to the the IRS and NM state agencies absolutely should be backed by an accurate report as to how the appraiser came to his conclusions.