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Goddard Appraisal Services, LLC knows the special needs of estate executors

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

Part of Goddard Appraisal Services, LLC's company goal is to supply top-notch, ethical appraisals that lawyers can depend on. We cater to their needs and are acclimated to dealing with all parties involved. In our company, we are used to working with law offices in assembling reports that meet their requirements.

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

Settling an estate most often requires an appraisal to acquire fair market value for the house in question. We know that in times like this, acquiring an appraisal is the furthest thought from your mind. Due to this, there is a chance that the date of death differs from the date the appraisal is ordered. We are accustomed to the practices and requirements needed 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 requirements stated within the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) keeps our company to confidentiality, assuring the strongest degree of discretion for you and your loved ones.

People often forget that the IRS needs documents filed to express the numbers involved in estate sales.

An exhaustive report showing the appraiser's opinion of value is necessary to back the methods the appraiser used to come to his conclusions. Such a report will definitely demonstrate to the authorities that the numbers used are well-founded and correct.

Having a professional appraisal from Goddard Appraisal Services, LLC gives the executor definite facts and figures to work with in meeting IRS and WV state agency requirements. It assures peace of mind to everyone concerned because we assure you that we will stand behind the report if it is ever refuted.

Opinions of value shown in documents filed with the the IRS and WV state agencies definitely should be supported by a detailed report as to how the appraiser came to his conclusions.