Estate Settlement Appraisals in NY by Scott H. Gallant & Associates Inc.

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

Lawyers and accountants rely on our ethics 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 needs and are comfortable to working with all parties involved. We provide appraisal reports that exceed the requirements of the legal system and various groups.

Contact us today to discuss your precise estate appraisal essentials and how we can put our business acumen to work for you.

Settling an estate commonly depends on an appraisal to ascertain fair market value for the residential property therein. We understand that when you lose a loved one, even thinking about an appraisal report is the furthest thought from your mind. So, we understand that the time an appraisal report is needed will be different from the date of death. Scott H. Gallant & Associates Inc. assures that our appraisers are knowledgeable about the procedures and requirements needed by the IRS and NY revenue agencies to produce a retroactive appraisal with an effective date and fair market value estimate matching the exact date of death. The ethical requirements listed within the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) conforms us to confidentiality, guaranteeing the highest degree of discretion for you.

Many times, people do not fully fathom the need to have a comprehensive appraisal prepared in support of the numbers being used in general documents filed with revenue authorities.

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

Having a professional appraisal from Scott H. Gallant & Associates Inc. gives the executor undeniable facts and figures to work with in meeting IRS and NY state agency requirements. You need not be concerned over anything, because Scott H. Gallant & Associates Inc. will be there to back up our work if they are ever refuted.

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