Estate Settlement Appraisals in MO by Cooper AppraisalThe 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 quickly and exactly as possible. You can count on us to act quickly and with as much understanding to the feelings of everyone involved. Part of Cooper Appraisal's mission statement is to produce top-notch, ethical appraisals that lawyers can depend on. There are required needs for everyone; we understand these requirements and are used to to working with all parties involved. We assemble appraisal reports that exceed the needs of the courts and other groups. Contact us promptly to discuss your individual estate appraisal specifications and how we can put our experience to work for you. Settling an estate generally depends on an appraisal to acquire fair market value for the estate in question. We sympathize that when you lose a loved one, ordering an appraisal report is the furthest thought from your mind. Because of this, now and then there are times that the date of an appraisal deviates from the time of death. Our staff is accustomed to the systems and requirements needed to produce a retroactive appraisal with an effective date and fair market value estimate matching the exact date of death. The ethical obligations stated within the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) conforms our appraisers to confidentiality, providing the highest degree of discretion for you and your loved ones. Many people do not understand that the IRS requires documents filed to show the numbers involved in estate sales. One of the most necessary requirements in an appraisal report is an appraiser-backed opinion of value in a comprehensive explanation as to how the appraiser came to his conclusion. In having a report supported by Cooper Appraisal's professional staff, you will have the knowledge that the numbers provided in the appraisal report will clearly demonstrate to the IRS that the numbers used are well founded and substantiated. Having a professional appraisal from Cooper Appraisal gives the executor irrefutable facts and figures to work with in going beyond IRS and MO 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 refuted. One of the most essential requirements in a report is an appraiser-backed opinion of value in an exhaustive reason as to how the appraiser came to his conclusion. |