Hill Appraisal Associates knows the special needs of estate executors

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 with as much dignity as possible. You can count on us to act quickly and with as much empathy to the feelings of everyone involved.

Lawyers and accountants count on our ideals when calculating real estate values for estates, divorces, or other disputes requiring a value being placed on real property. We understand their needs and are familiar with working with all parties involved. Among our staff, we are accustomed to interacting with law offices in producing appraisals that surpass their necessities.

Settling an estate commonly depends on an appraisal to acquire fair market value for the residential property affected. We empathize that in this time of loss, even thinking about an appraisal is the furthest thought from your mind. So, we understand that the time an appraisal is needed will deviate the date of death. Our professional staff is knowledgeable about the systems and requirements needed to supply a retroactive appraisal with an effective date and fair market value estimate matching the exact date of death. The ethical obligations explained within the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) binds our company to confidentiality, ensuring the highest degree of discretion for you and your loved ones.

Often, people do not fully appreciate the demand to have an exhaustive real estate appraisal produced in support of the numbers shown in general documents filed with revenue authorities.

One of the most significant requirements in an appraisal report is an appraiser-supported opinion of value in an exhaustive explanation as to how the appraiser came to his conclusion. This sort of report will certainly show your claim that the numbers displayed within the report are well-founded and accurate.

Having a professional report from Hill Appraisal Associates gives the executor irrefutable facts and figures to work with in meeting IRS and PA state agency requirements. It assures peace of mind to everyone concerned because we assure you that we will stand behind the appraisal if it is ever challenged.

A comprehensive report showing the appraiser's opinion of value is required to back the methods the appraiser used to come to his conclusions.