Estate Settlement Appraisals in Indiana by Helmer Appraisal

The task of settling an estate, often a source of stress, is not to be taken lightly. It's up to you as an executor to carry out the wishes of the deceased as quickly and attentively as possible. You can count on us to act expeditiously and with as much understanding to the feelings of everyone involved.

We've made it our company's goal in providing excellent appraisals that attorneys and accountants have come to depend on. Often, all parties will have differing expectations of how the appraisal process should work; however, our understanding of the estate process definitely satisfy all parties involved. Because of our familiarity in working with the courts and other agencies, we produce reports that always outdo all expectations.

Contact us promptly to discuss your individual estate appraisal requirements and how we can put our knowledge to work for you.

Settling an estate commonly requires an appraisal to show market value for the home in question. We know that in this time of loss, acquiring an appraisal report is the furthest thought from your mind. Because of this, often there can be times that the date of an appraisal differs from the time of death. Helmer Appraisal assures that our appraisers are accustomed to the procedures and requirements needed by the federal and Indiana revenue agencies to perform a retrospective appraisal with an effective date and market value estimate matching the exact date you suffered the loss of your loved one. The ethical obligations explained within the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) keeps our appraisers to confidentiality, providing the strongest degree of privacy for you.

Many people do not understand that the IRS needs information filed to support the numbers involved in estate sales.

A comprehensive report showing the appraiser's opinion of value is required to support the methods the appraiser used to come to his conclusions. In having a report supported by Helmer Appraisal's expert appraisers, you will have the peace of mind that the numbers shown in the report will clearly demonstrate to the Indiana agencies that the numbers used are well founded and correct.

An executor will be ecstatic by a report by Helmer Appraisal which will give him undeniable facts and figures to cooperate with any legal agency's 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.