Open Book Real Estate Professionals, LLC dba Bodine Appraisal Services understands the special needs of estate executors

The job of settling an estate, while stressful is very important. As an executor you have been entrusted to carry out the wishes of the departed as swiftly and exactly as possible. You can count on us to act quickly and with as much understanding to the feelings of everyone involved.

Part of Open Book Real Estate Professionals, LLC dba Bodine Appraisal Services's company goal is to offer top-notch, ethical appraisals that attorneys can depend on. There are required needs for everyone; we cater to these necessities and are comfortable to working with all parties involved. Among our staff, we are accustomed to dealing with law offices in assembling appraisals that exceed their requirements.

Contact us promptly to discuss your personal estate appraisal needs and how we can put our business acumen to work for you.

Usually, settling an estate necessitates an detailed appraisal report to suggest fair market value for the house to the satisfaction of the parties involved. We understand that in this time of loss, ordering an appraisal is the furthest thought from your mind. Due to this, often the date of death differs from the time the appraisal is required. Our company is accustomed to the procedures and requirements obligatory to produce a retroactive appraisal with an effective date and fair market value estimate matching the exact date your loved one passed away. The ethical requirements stated within the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) keeps our appraisers to confidentiality, guaranteeing the fullest degree of discretion for all parties involved.

The requirement of ordering an appraisal report when working with the IRS to prove income when filing documents is often misunderstood by most people.

An accurate report showing the appraiser's opinion of value is important to support the methods the appraiser used to come to his conclusions. Such a report will clearly demonstrate to the IRS that the numbers used are accurate and correct.

Having a professional appraisal from Open Book Real Estate Professionals, LLC dba Bodine Appraisal Services gives the executor definite facts and figures to work with in exceeding IRS and TX state agency requirements. There's no need to have anything but peace of mind when getting a report from us, because we will stand by it no matter what.

A comprehensive report showing the appraiser's opinion of value is required to back the methods the appraiser used to come to his conclusions.