Laughlin & Company, LLC knows the special needs of estate executors

The task 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 departed as promptly and respectfully as possible. You can count on us to act quickly and with as much compassion to the feelings of everyone left behind.

We've made it our company's goal in supplying the best appraisals that lawyers and accountants have come to depend on. There are required needs for everyone; we cater to these needs and are used to to working with all parties involved. We offer appraisal reports that out-strip the necessities of the courts and other agencies.

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

Settling an estate generally demands an appraisal to suggest fair market value for the property affected. We sympathize that in times like this, acquiring an appraisal is the furthest thought from your mind. Of course, you have to be there for your family first. Laughlin & Company, LLC assures that we are comfortable with the procedures and requirements requested by the IRS and CO revenue agencies to produce a retroactive appraisal with an effective date and fair market value estimate matching the date your loved one passed away. The ethical obligations explained within the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) binds our appraisers to confidentiality, certifying the strongest degree of privacy for you.

Many times, people do not fully fathom the necessity in having a complete real estate appraisal produced in support of the numbers shown in general documents filed with revenue authorities.

A comprehensive report showing the appraiser's opinion of value is required to support the methods the appraiser used to come to his conclusions. Such a report will definitely demonstrate to the CO agencies that the numbers used are well-founded and substantiated.

Having a professional appraisal from Laughlin & Company, LLC gives the executor solid facts and figures to work with in exceeding IRS and CO state agency requirements. It assures peace of mind to everyone concerned because we will always be there to stand behind the appraisal report if it is ever challenged.

One of the most important requirements in a report is an appraiser-backed opinion of value in a detailed explanation as to how the appraiser came to his conclusion.