ERA Geyer Noakes Realty Group knows the special needs of estate executors

Estate settlement is an important and sometimes stressful job. As an executor you have been entrusted to carry out the wishes of the departed as swiftly and respectfully as possible. You can count on us to act quickly and with as much empathy to the feelings of everyone involved.

Lawyers and accountants count on our understanding when calculating real property values for estates, divorces, or other disputes requiring a cost being placed on real property. We comprehend their needs and are familiar with helping with all parties involved. Because of our familiarity in dealing with the legal system and various agencies, we write appraisals that always outdo all expectations.

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

Settling an estate most often requires an appraisal to establish fair market value for the residential property involved. We sympathize that in times like this, acquiring an appraisal is the furthest thought from your mind. Of course, you have to be there for your loved ones first. Our company is comfortable with the practices and requirements necessary to perform 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) binds our company to confidentiality, certifying the highest degree of privacy for you and your family.

The necessity of needing a real estate appraisal when working with the IRS to explain income when filing documents is often misunderstood by most people.

An exhaustive report showing the appraiser's opinion of value is required to support the methods the appraiser used to come to his conclusions. Such a report will clearly demonstrate to the authorities that the numbers used are well-founded and correct.

Having a professional appraisal from ERA Geyer Noakes Realty Group gives the executor definite facts and figures to work with in meeting IRS and OH state agency requirements. It assures peace of mind to everyone concerned because we are there to stand behind the report if it is ever challenged.

Opinions of value shown in documents filed with the the IRS and OH state agencies absolutely should be supported by an accurate report as to how the appraiser arrived at his conclusions.