RS Appraisal Services, LLC understands the special needs of estate executors

The responsibility of settling an estate, often a source of stress is very important. 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 sympathy to the feelings of everyone in bereavement.

Lawyers and accountants rely on our understanding when calculating real property values for estates, divorces, or other disputes requiring a cost being placed on real property. Usually, everyone involved will have their own ideas of how the appraisal process should work; however, our understanding of the estate process will undoubtedly satisfy all parties involved. We furnish appraisal reports that out-strip the needs of the legal system and various groups.

Generally, settling an estate requires an clear appraisal report to ascertain fair market value for the house to the satisfaction of the parties involved. It's understandable that thinking about getting an appraisal is the farthest thought from your mind. Because of this, often there are times that the date of an appraisal deviates from the date of your loss. Our professional staff is knowledgeable about the procedures and requirements needed to produce a retroactive appraisal with an effective date and fair market value estimate matching the exact date you suffered the loss of your loved one. The ethical requirements explained within the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) conforms us to confidentiality, providing the fullest degree of discretion for you and your family.

The importance of having an appraisal report when cooperating with the IRS to show income when filing documents is often misunderstood by most people.

A comprehensive report showing the appraiser's opinion of value is necessary to back the methods the appraiser used to come to his conclusions. In having a report supported by RS Appraisal Services, LLC's expert appraisers, you will have the peace of mind that the numbers shown in the appraisal report will definitely demonstrate to the LA agencies that the numbers used are accurate and correct.

Having a professional appraisal from RS Appraisal Services, LLC gives the executor undeniable facts and figures to work with in meeting IRS and LA state agency requirements. It assures peace of mind to everyone concerned because we will always be there to stand behind the report if it is ever challenged.

Opinions of value displayed in documents provided to the the IRS and LA state agencies definitely should be backed by an exhaustive report as to how the appraiser came to his conclusions.