Estate Settlement Appraisals in CA by OTMA, 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 deceased as swiftly and respectfully as possible. You can count on us to act quickly and with as much sympathy to the feelings of everyone left behind.

Part of OTMA, Inc.'s drive is to produce top-notch, ethical appraisals that lawyers can depend on. Sometimes, all parties will have different ideas of how the appraisal process should work; however, our understanding of the estate process will undoubtedly satisfy all parties involved. Among our staff, we are accustomed to dealing with law offices in supplying appraisals that out-strip their requirements.

Commonly, settling an estate requires an irrefutable appraisal report to ascertain fair market value for the house to the satisfaction of the parties involved. We know that in times like this, ordering an appraisal is the furthest thought from your mind. Because of this, now and then there are times that the date of an appraisal report differs from the date of your loss. OTMA, Inc. assures that our appraisers are knowledgeable about the procedures and requirements requested by the IRS and CA revenue agencies to provide a retroactive appraisal with an effective date and fair market value estimate matching the date your loved one passed away. The ethics provision listed within the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) attunes us to confidentiality, guaranteeing the fullest degree of discretion for you and your loved ones.

The necessity of owning an appraisal report when dealing with revenue services to prove income when filing documents is often not considered by most people.

Opinions of value displayed in documents provided to the the IRS and CA state agencies definitely should be supported by an exhaustive report as to how the appraiser acquired his conclusions. This sort of report will clearly demonstrate your claim that the numbers displayed within the report are well-founded and accurate.

An executor will be ecstatic by an appraisal by OTMA, Inc. which will provide him solid facts and numbers to cooperate with any legal agency's requirements. There's no need to worry when getting a report from OTMA, Inc., because we will stand by it no matter what.

An accurate report showing the appraiser's opinion of value is required to support the methods the appraiser used to come to his conclusions.