Property Valuations for Estate Settlement by Cristin Becker Olson Real Estate Appraisal

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 exactly as possible. You can count on us to act quickly and with as much compassion to the feelings of everyone left behind.

Part of Cristin Becker Olson Real Estate Appraisal's drive is to create top-notch, ethical appraisals that lawyers can depend on. Often, the parties involved will have different ideas of how the appraisal process should work; however, our understanding of the estate process definitely satisfy all parties involved. We write appraisal reports that exceed the obligations of the legal system and various groups.

Contact us as soon as possible to discuss your unique estate appraisal requirements and how we can put our business acumen to work for you.

Settling an estate most often requires an appraisal to ascertain fair market value for the house therein. We sympathize that in times like this, ordering an appraisal is the furthest thought from your mind. Because of this, now and then there will be times that the effective date of an appraisal deviates from the date of your loss. Our professional staff is comfortable with the procedures and requirements necessary to perform a retroactive appraisal with an effective date and fair market value estimate matching the exact date your loved one passed away. The ethical obligations listed within the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) attunes us to confidentiality, providing the fullest degree of discretion for you.

The importance of ordering a real estate appraisal when cooperating with the IRS to show income when filing documents is often overlooked by most people.

An accurate report showing the appraiser's opinion of value is necessary to back the methods the appraiser used to come to his conclusions. This sort of report will clearly demonstrate your claim that the numbers provided within the report are well-founded and accurate.

Having a professional appraisal from Cristin Becker Olson Real Estate Appraisal gives the executor solid facts and figures to work with in going beyond IRS and CA state agency requirements. It assures peace of mind to everyone concerned because we are there to stand behind the report if it is ever challenged.

An accurate report showing the appraiser's opinion of value is required to support the methods the appraiser used to come to his conclusions.