Mary Jo Thomas understands the special needs of estate executors

The responsibility of settling an estate, while stressful is very important. 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 in bereavement.

We've shown that we're experts in providing top-notch appraisals that attorneys and accountants have come to rely on. We are sympathetic to their needs and are acclimated to dealing with all parties involved. Due to our familiarity in working with the legal system and other agencies, we compose appraisal reports that always outdo all expectations.

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

Settling an estate generally demands an appraisal to show fair market value for the property in question. It's understandable that thinking about an appraisal is the farthest thought from your mind. Because of this, often there will be times that the effective date of an appraisal deviates from the date of your loss. We are accustomed to the procedures and requirements needed to produce a retroactive appraisal with an effective date and fair market value estimate matching the date you suffered the loss of your loved one. The ethics provision listed within the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) conforms our appraisers to confidentiality, guaranteeing the highest degree of discretion for you and your family.

All too often, people do not fully comprehend the requirement to have a comprehensive appraisal produced in support of the numbers shown in general documents filed with the IRS and WA state agencies.

Opinions of value shown in documents filed with the the IRS and WA state agencies definitely should be supported by a comprehensive report as to how the appraiser arrived at his conclusions. In having a report backed by Mary Jo Thomas's professional appraisers, you will have the understanding that the numbers displayed in the appraisal will definitely demonstrate to the IRS that the numbers used are well founded and substantiated.

Having a professional appraisal report from Mary Jo Thomas gives the executor irrefutable facts and figures to work with in going beyond IRS and WA state agency requirements. There's no need to worry when getting an appraisal from Mary Jo Thomas, because we will back it no matter what.

One of the most essential requirements in an appraisal is an appraiser-supported opinion of value in a detailed explanation as to how the appraiser came to his conclusion.