Jennifer Horn 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 promptly and respectfully as possible. You can count on us to act quickly and with as much empathy to the feelings of everyone involved.

Part of Jennifer Horn's drive is to create top-notch, ethical appraisals that attorneys can rely on. There are required needs for everyone; we comprehend these requirements and are comfortable to dealing with all parties involved. We offer appraisal reports that outdo the requirements of the legal system and assorted agencies.

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

Commonly, settling an estate requires an accurate appraisal report to suggest fair market value for the property to the satisfaction of the parties involved. We empathize that in this time of loss, acquiring an appraisal report is the furthest thought from your mind. Because of this, now and then there can be times that the effective date of an appraisal deviates from the date of your loss. Our company is familiar with the practices and requirements obligatory to supply a retroactive appraisal with an effective date and fair market value estimate matching the exact date of death. The ethical obligations listed within the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) attunes our company to confidentiality, certifying the highest degree of discretion for all parties involved.

The necessity of needing an appraisal when dealing with the IRS to explain income when filing documents is often misunderstood by most people.

An accurate report showing the appraiser's opinion of value is required to back the methods the appraiser used to come to his conclusions. Such a report will certainly demonstrate to the MD agencies that the numbers used are well-founded and correct.

An executor will be satisfied by an appraisal report by Jennifer Horn which will provide him irrefutable facts and figures to cooperate with any legal agency's requirements. It assures peace of mind to everyone concerned because we will always be there to stand behind the report if it is ever challenged.

Opinions of value shown in documents provided to the revenue authorities absolutely should be backed by a detailed report as to how the appraiser acquired his conclusions.