Property Valuations for Estate Settlement by Heartland Appraisal Services

The task of settling an estate, while stressful, is not to be taken lightly. It's up to you as a trustee to carry out the wishes of the deceased as swiftly and with as much dignity as possible. You can count on us to respond expeditiously and with as much sympathy to the feelings of everyone left behind.

Lawyers and accountants count on our ideals when calculating real estate values for estates, divorces, or other disputes requiring a value being determined for real property. Generally, everyone involved will have their own requirements of how the appraisal process should work; however, our knowledge of the estate process will undoubtedly satisfy all parties involved. We furnish appraisal reports that meet the necessities of the legal system and other groups.

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

Usually, settling an estate requires an irrefutable appraisal report to establish market value for the property to the satisfaction of the parties involved. It's understandable that ordering an appraisal is the farthest thought from your mind. Because of this, often there will be times that the date of an appraisal report differs from the time of death. Our staff is accustomed to the procedures and requirements obligatory to perform a retrospective appraisal with an effective date and market value estimate matching the date your loved one passed away. The ethics provision stated within the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) keeps our appraisers to confidentiality, guaranteeing the strongest degree of privacy for you and your loved ones.

All too often, people do not fully understand the requirement to have a complete real estate appraisal prepared in support of the numbers shown in tax documents filed with revenue authorities.

One of the most necessary requirements in a report is an appraiser-supported opinion of value in a detailed reason as to how the appraiser came to his conclusion. Such a report will definitely demonstrate to the Indiana agencies that the numbers used are accurate and substantiated.

Heartland Appraisal Services ensures a substantiated appraisal, which will give an executor accurate facts and figures that will meet IRS and state agency requirements. There's no need to be concerned when getting a report from us, because we will back it no matter what.