Estate Settlement Appraisals in NC by Metric Realty

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

Attorneys and accountants depend on our ethics when calculating real property values for estates, divorces, or other disputes requiring a value being placed on real property. There are specific needs for everyone; we are sympathetic to these needs and are used to to working with all parties involved. In our company, we are used to interacting with the courts in assembling reports that surpass their requirements.

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

Settling an estate generally depends on an appraisal to show fair market value for the house affected. It's understandable that thinking about getting an appraisal is the farthest thought from your mind. Due to this, it is possible that the date of death differs from the date the appraisal is required. We are familiar with the systems and requirements needed to provide a retroactive appraisal with an effective date and fair market value estimate matching the date your loved one passed away. The ethical obligations stated within the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) attunes us to confidentiality, guaranteeing the highest degree of discretion for you.

Most of the time people do not fully realize the requirement to have an intricate appraisal report produced in support of the numbers being used in general documents filed with the IRS and NC state agencies.

One of the most significant requirements in a report is an appraiser-supported opinion of value in an exhaustive explanation as to how the appraiser came to his conclusion. Such a report will definitely demonstrate to the IRS that the numbers used are well-founded and substantiated.

An executor will be ecstatic by a report by Metric Realty which will provide him undeniable facts and numbers to work with revenue agencies' requirements. It assures peace of mind to everyone concerned because we are there to stand behind the appraisal if it is ever refuted.

Opinions of value used in documents filed with the revenue authorities definitely should be supported by an exhaustive report as to how the appraiser arrived at his conclusions.