Breakwater Appraisals understands the special needs of estate executors

Settling an estate is often stressful, but a very important job. As an executor you have been entrusted to carry out the wishes of the deceased as promptly and exactly as possible. You can count on us to act quickly and with as much respect to the feelings of everyone left behind.

We've made it our company's goal in producing top-notch appraisals that attorneys and accountants have come to rely on. Generally, everyone involved will have their own expectations of how the appraisal process should work; however, our understanding of the estate process definitely satisfy all parties involved. Among our staff, we are used to interacting with legal agencies in composing appraisals that surpass their demands.

Settling an estate commonly demands an appraisal to determine fair market value for the home affected. We understand that in times like this, acquiring an appraisal report is the furthest thought from your mind. Due to this, often the date of death differs from the time the appraisal is required. Breakwater Appraisals assures that we are familiar with the procedures and requirements requested by the IRS and DE revenue agencies to provide a retroactive appraisal with an effective date and fair market value estimate matching the date you suffered the loss of your loved one. The ethical obligations explained within the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) conforms our appraisers to confidentiality, assuring the highest degree of discretion for you and your family.

The importance of owning an appraisal report when dealing with revenue services to show income when filing documents is often unknown by most people.

Opinions of value shown in documents provided to the revenue authorities definitely should be supported by a comprehensive report as to how the appraiser acquired his conclusions. Such a report will definitely demonstrate to the DE agencies that the numbers used are well-founded and correct.

Having a professional appraisal from Breakwater Appraisals gives the executor solid facts and figures to work with in exceeding IRS and DE state agency requirements. There's no need to be concerned when getting an appraisal from Breakwater Appraisals, because we will stand by it no matter what.

A comprehensive report showing the appraiser's opinion of value is necessary to support the methods the appraiser used to come to his conclusions.