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Jackson Appraisal Service knows the special needs of estate executors

The job of settling an estate, often a source of stress is very important. 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 empathy to the feelings of everyone involved.

Part of Jackson Appraisal Service's mission statement is to provide top-notch, ethical appraisals that attorneys can depend on. There are specific needs for everyone; we understand these requirements and are comfortable to working with all parties involved. In our company, we are used to dealing with legal agencies in supplying reports that out-strip their necessities.

Contact us promptly to discuss your specific estate appraisal demands and how we can put our business acumen to work for you.

Settling an estate most often demands an appraisal to acquire fair market value for the home affected. We sympathize that in this time of loss, acquiring an appraisal is the furthest thought from your mind. Because of this, often there are times that the date of an appraisal deviates from the date of your loss. Our staff is comfortable with the procedures and requirements obligatory to provide a retroactive appraisal with an effective date and fair market value estimate matching the date of death. The ethical obligations explained within the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) binds our staff to confidentiality, guaranteeing the fullest degree of discretion for you and your loved ones.

People often forget that the IRS requires reports filed to support the numbers involved in estate sales.

Opinions of value shown in documents filed with the revenue authorities absolutely should be backed by an accurate report as to how the appraiser arrived at his conclusions. A report of this caliber will clearly substantiate the evidence that the numbers within within the report are well-founded and accurate.

An executor will be ecstatic by an appraisal by Jackson Appraisal Service which will give him undeniable facts and numbers to deal with the IRS and TX state agencies' requirements. It assures peace of mind to everyone concerned because we are there to stand behind the report if it is ever refuted.

One of the most significant requirements in a report is an appraiser-backed opinion of value in a comprehensive reason as to how the appraiser came to his conclusion.