a la mode understands the special needs of estate executors

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

We've made a name for ourselves in supplying top-notch appraisals that lawyers and accountants have come to rely on. We cater to their needs and are accustomed to dealing with all parties involved. Because of our experience in dealing with attorneys and accountants and various agencies, we assemble reports that always outdo all expectations.

Contact us immediately to discuss your explicit estate appraisal needs and how we can put our experience to work for you.

Settling an estate commonly demands an appraisal to acquire fair market value for the estate in question. We empathize that in this time of loss, acquiring an appraisal report is the furthest thought from your mind. So, we understand that the date an appraisal report is needed will not match the date of death. We are accustomed to the systems 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) conforms our appraisers to confidentiality, assuring the highest degree of discretion for you and your loved ones.

Most people don't realize that the IRS requires reports filed to show the numbers involved in estate sales.

One of the most necessary requirements in an appraisal report is an appraiser-backed opinion of value in a detailed explanation as to how the appraiser came to his conclusion. In having a report backed by a la mode's expert staff, you will have the knowledge that the numbers displayed in the report will definitely demonstrate to the IRS that the numbers used are accurate and substantiated.

a la mode ensures an substantiated report, which will provide an executor definite facts and numbers that will meet IRS and state agency requirements. There's no need to be concerned when getting a report from a la mode, because we will support it no matter what.

One of the most necessary requirements in a report is an appraiser-backed opinion of value in an exhaustive reason as to how the appraiser came to his conclusion.