Lauer & Gable (717) 235-3009 understands the special needs of estate executors

The job of settling an estate, often a source of stress is very important. As an executor you have been entrusted to carry out the wishes of the deceased as quickly and respectfully as possible. You can count on us to act quickly and with as much understanding to the feelings of everyone involved.

Attorneys and accountants rely on our understanding when calculating real property values for estates, divorces, or other disputes requiring a worth being placed on real property. There are required needs for everyone; we realize these necessities and are used to to dealing with all parties involved. We assemble appraisal reports that meet the requirements of the courts and assorted groups.

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

Settling an estate usually requires an appraisal to acquire fair market value for the property involved. It's understandable that ordering an appraisal is the farthest thought from your mind. Of course, it's expected that you need to be there for your family first. Our staff is accustomed to the practices and requirements necessary to provide a retroactive appraisal with an effective date and fair market value estimate matching the exact date your loved one passed away. The ethics provision stated within the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) binds our staff to confidentiality, guaranteeing the fullest degree of privacy for you and your loved ones.

Often, people do not fully appreciate the necessity in having a full appraisal report supplied in support of the numbers being used in general documents filed with revenue authorities.

An exhaustive report showing the appraiser's opinion of value is necessary to back the methods the appraiser used to come to his conclusions. Such a report will definitely demonstrate to the IRS that the numbers used are well-founded and correct.

Having a professional appraisal from Lauer & Gable (717) 235-3009 gives the executor definite facts and figures to work with in meeting IRS and PA state agency requirements. It assures peace of mind to everyone concerned because we assure you that we will stand behind the appraisal if it is ever refuted.

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