Property Valuations for Estate Settlement by Jones Appraisal Service

The job of settling an estate, while stressful is very important. As an executor you have been entrusted to carry out the wishes of the departed as promptly and respectfully as possible. You can count on us to act quickly and with as much sensitivity to the feelings of everyone in bereavement.

Attorneys and accountants count on our understanding when calculating real property values for estates, divorces, or other disputes requiring a value being placed on real property. There are specific needs for everyone; we understand these requirements and are acclimated to working with all parties involved. Because of our experience in working with the legal system and various agencies, we produce appraisal reports that always meet all expectations.

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

Settling an estate commonly depends on an appraisal to establish fair market value for the residential property in question. We sympathize that when you lose a loved one, acquiring an appraisal report is the furthest thought from your mind. Due to this, often the date of death differs from the date the appraisal is ordered. Jones Appraisal Service assures that we are familiar with the procedures and requirements requested by the IRS and FL revenue agencies to provide a retroactive appraisal with an effective date and fair market value estimate matching the exact date of death. The ethical requirements stated within the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) attunes our appraisers to confidentiality, assuring the fullest degree of privacy for you and your loved ones.

Most people don't realize that the IRS needs information filed to explain the numbers involved in estate sales.

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

An executor will be satisfied by an appraisal report by Jones Appraisal Service which will show him irrefutable facts and figures to work with the IRS and FL state agencies' requirements. It assures peace of mind to everyone concerned because we are there to stand behind the report if it is ever challenged.

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