Bridge to Bridge Appraisers understands the special needs of estate executors

Estate settlement is often stressful, but a very important job. As an executor you have been entrusted to carry out the wishes of the departed 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.

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

Settling an estate commonly depends on an appraisal to suggest fair market value for the residential property therein. We sympathize that in times like this, ordering an appraisal report is the furthest thought from your mind. So, it's possible the time an appraisal is requested will deviate the date of death. We are comfortable with the procedures and requirements necessary to perform 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 obligations listed within the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) keeps our company to confidentiality, certifying the highest degree of discretion for you.

The importance of needing an appraisal report when cooperating with the IRS to show income when filing documents is often not considered by most people.

Opinions of value used in documents provided to the revenue authorities absolutely should be backed by an accurate report as to how the appraiser arrived at his conclusions. In having a report backed by Bridge to Bridge Appraisers's expert appraisers, you will have the knowledge that the numbers provided in the report will definitely demonstrate to the IRS that the numbers used are accurate and correct.

An executor will be ecstatic by an appraisal report by Bridge to Bridge Appraisers which will show him irrefutable facts and numbers to cooperate with any legal agency's requirements. You need not be concerned over anything, because we will be there to support our reports if they are ever refuted.

An accurate report showing the appraiser's opinion of value is necessary to support the methods the appraiser used to come to his conclusions.