Pacific Appraisal Associates understands the special needs of estate executors

Settling an estate 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 respectfully as possible. You can count on us to act quickly and with as much sympathy to the feelings of everyone in bereavement.

Part of Pacific Appraisal Associates's drive is to provide top-notch, ethical appraisals that attorneys can rely on. Often, the parties involved will have differing expectations of how the appraisal process should work; however, our knowledge of the estate process will undoubtedly satisfy all parties involved. We create appraisal reports that surpass the requirements of the courts and various agencies.

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

Generally, settling an estate requires an clear appraisal report to acquire fair market value for the property to the satisfaction of the parties involved. We empathize that when you lose a loved one, even thinking about an appraisal report is the furthest thought from your mind. Due to this, there is a chance that the time of death differs from the time the appraisal is requested. Pacific Appraisal Associates assures that we are accustomed to the procedures and requirements requested by the IRS and WA revenue agencies to provide a retroactive appraisal with an effective date and fair market value estimate matching the exact date your loved one passed away. The ethical obligations explained within the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) binds our appraisers to confidentiality, guaranteeing the fullest degree of discretion for you and your loved ones.

The importance of having an appraisal when cooperating with the IRS to prove income when filing documents is often unknown by most people.

One of the most necessary requirements in a report is an appraiser-backed opinion of value in a comprehensive reason as to how the appraiser came to his conclusion. In having a report supported by Pacific Appraisal Associates's professional appraisers, you will have the knowledge that the numbers provided in the appraisal report will definitely demonstrate to the WA agencies that the numbers used are accurate and substantiated.

Having a professional report from Pacific Appraisal Associates gives the executor definite facts and figures to work with in exceeding IRS and WA state agency requirements. There's no need to be stressed out when getting a report from Pacific Appraisal Associates, because we will stand by it no matter what.

One of the most essential requirements in an appraisal is an appraiser-supported opinion of value in an exhaustive explanation as to how the appraiser came to his conclusion.