Parrish & Associates understands 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 swiftly and with as much dignity as possible. You can count on us to act quickly and with as much compassion to the feelings of everyone left behind.

Attorneys and accountants rely on our conduct when calculating real estate values for estates, divorces, or other disputes requiring a worth being placed on real property. There are specific needs for everyone; we are sympathetic to these necessities and are comfortable to working with all parties involved. Due to our experience in dealing with attorneys and accountants and various agencies, we compose reports that always outdo all expectations.

Settling an estate commonly requires an appraisal to acquire fair market value for the estate therein. We understand that in this time of loss, even thinking about an appraisal report is the furthest thought from your mind. Of course, it's imperative to comfort your loved ones first. Our staff is comfortable with the practices and requirements needed to produce a retroactive appraisal with an effective date and fair market value estimate matching the exact date your loved one passed away. The ethics provision listed within the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) binds our appraisers to confidentiality, guaranteeing the highest degree of discretion for you.

The requirement of having an appraisal when cooperating with revenue services to prove income when filing documents is often not considered by most people.

One of the most necessary requirements in an appraisal is an appraiser-backed opinion of value in an exhaustive explanation as to how the appraiser came to his conclusion. Such a report will definitely demonstrate to the authorities that the numbers used are well-founded and correct.

An executor will be ecstatic by an appraisal by Parrish & Associates which will show him undeniable facts and numbers to cooperate with any legal agency's requirements. There's no need to be concerned when getting a report from Parrish & Associates, because we will support it no matter what.

Opinions of value displayed in documents provided to the revenue authorities absolutely should be backed by a detailed report as to how the appraiser arrived at his conclusions.