Estate Settlement Appraisals in Vermont by Lareau Appraisal Service

Settling an estate is often stressful, but a very important job. As a trustee, you've been given the authority to carry out the wishes of the deceased as quickly and respectfully as possible. You can count on Lareau Appraisal Service to respond quickly and with as much understanding to the feelings of everyone left behind.

Attorneys and accountants count on our understanding when calculating real property values for estates, divorces, or other disputes requiring a value being placed on real property. Sometimes, the parties involved will have their own expectations of how the appraisal process should work; however, our experience of the estate process will undoubtedly satisfy all parties involved. We compose appraisal reports that surpass the needs of the legal system and various agencies.


	Contact us today to discuss your individual estate appraisal demands and how we can put our experience to work for you.

Commonly, settling an estate necessitates a detailed appraisal report to establish market value for the house to the satisfaction of the parties involved. It's understandable that thinking about an appraisal is the farthest thought from your mind. So, there's a chance the date an appraisal report is ordered will be different from the date of death. Our professional staff is comfortable with the practices and requirements obligatory to perform a retrospective appraisal with an effective date and market value estimate matching the exact date of death. The ethics provision listed within the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) binds our staff to confidentiality, ensuring the fullest degree of privacy for all parties involved.

The requirement of needing an appraisal when cooperating with the IRS to explain income when filing documents is often misunderstood by most people.

Opinions of value shown in documents provided to revenue authorities absolutely should be supported by a comprehensive report as to how the appraiser acquired his conclusions. A report of this caliber will certainly substantiate your claim that the values provided are well-founded and accurate.

Having a professional report from Lareau Appraisal Service gives the executor definite facts and figures to work with in exceeding IRS and Vermont state agency requirements. There's no need to be stressed out when getting an appraisal from Lareau Appraisal Service, because we will back it no matter what.