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Kieffer Appraisals, LLC understands the special needs of estate executors

Estate settlement is often stressful, but a very important job. As an executor, you have been entrusted to carry out the wishes of a loved one as promptly and with as much dignity as possible. You can count on Kieffer Appraisals, LLC to respond quickly and with as much sympathy to the feelings of everyone involved.

Part of Kieffer Appraisals, LLC's mission statement is to create top-notch, ethical appraisals that attorneys can depend on. There are required needs for everyone; we comprehend these necessities and are comfortable with dealing with all parties involved. In our company, we are accustomed to dealing with the courts in creating reports that exceed their demands.

Contact us as soon as possible to discuss your unique estate appraisal essentials and how we can put our business acumen to work for you.

Usually, settling an estate necessitates an extensive appraisal report to acquire market value for the property to the satisfaction of the parties involved. It's understandable that thinking about an appraisal is the farthest thought from your mind. So, we understand that the time an appraisal is needed will deviate the date of death. Kieffer Appraisals, LLC assures that our appraisers are knowledgeable about the procedures and requirements requested by the federal and Pennsylvania revenue agencies to produce a retrospective appraisal with an effective date and market value estimate matching the date you suffered the loss of your loved one. The ethical obligations stated within the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) keeps our appraisers to confidentiality, certifying the highest degree of discretion for you.

Many people do not understand that the IRS requires documents filed to express the numbers involved in estate sales.

A comprehensive report showing the appraiser's opinion of value is required to back the methods the appraiser used to come to his conclusions. Such a report will definitely demonstrate to the Pennsylvania agencies that the numbers used are accurate and substantiated.

Kieffer Appraisals, LLC will provide an accurate appraisal report, which will give an executor clear facts and numbers that will meet IRS and state agency requirements. You need not worry over anything, because Kieffer Appraisals, LLC will be there to stand by our reports if they are ever challenged.