Stouffer & Associates understands 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 quickly and respectfully as possible. You can count on us to act quickly and with as much empathy to the feelings of everyone involved.

We've shown that we're experts in producing top-notch appraisals that attorneys and accountants have come to depend on. There are required needs for everyone; we are sympathetic to these needs and are comfortable to working with all parties involved. We furnish appraisal reports that out-strip the obligations of the legal system and different agencies.

Contact us promptly to discuss your specialized estate appraisal requirements and how we can put our experience to work for you.

Settling an estate usually demands an appraisal to ascertain fair market value for the home affected. It's understandable that ordering an appraisal is the farthest thought from your mind. Because of this, often there can be times that the date of an appraisal report differs from the time of death. Our company is comfortable with the systems and requirements obligatory 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, certifying the strongest degree of discretion for you and your loved ones.

The necessity of having a real estate appraisal when cooperating with revenue services to show income when filing documents is often unknown by most people.

An exhaustive report showing the appraiser's opinion of value is required to back the methods the appraiser used to come to his conclusions. Such a report will certainly demonstrate to the IRS that the numbers used are accurate and substantiated.

Stouffer & Associates ensures an well-founded appraisal report, which will provide an executor definite facts and numbers that will meet IRS and revenue 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 important requirements in a report is an appraiser-supported opinion of value in a comprehensive reason as to how the appraiser came to his conclusion.