Duncan & Associates understands the special needs of estate executors

Settling an estate is an important and sometimes stressful task. As an executor you have been entrusted to carry out the wishes of the departed as promptly and exactly 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 a name for ourselves in producing top-notch appraisals that attorneys and accountants have come to depend on. Usually, everyone involved will have differing suggestions of how the appraisal process should work; however, our understanding of the estate process will undoubtedly satisfy all parties involved. We supply appraisal reports that out-strip the needs of the legal system and different groups.

Contact us promptly to discuss your explicit estate appraisal specifications and how we can put our experience to work for you.

Generally, settling an estate necessitates an detailed appraisal report to acquire fair market value for the home to the satisfaction of the parties involved. It's understandable that thinking about getting an appraisal is the farthest thought from your mind. Of course, you need to be there for your loved ones first. Duncan & Associates assures that our appraisers are familiar with the procedures and requirements needed by the IRS and KY revenue agencies to perform 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) attunes us to confidentiality, providing the highest degree of privacy for you.

The necessity of owning an appraisal when dealing with revenue services to prove income when filing documents is often unknown by most people.

An accurate report showing the appraiser's opinion of value is necessary to support the methods the appraiser used to come to his conclusions. A report of this caliber will definitely show the evidence that the numbers expressed within the report are well-founded and accurate.

Duncan & Associates guarantees an substantiated report, which will provide an executor definite facts and figures that will meet IRS and state agency requirements. It assures peace of mind to everyone concerned because we are there to stand behind the appraisal report if it is ever refuted.

Opinions of value displayed in documents provided to the revenue authorities absolutely should be supported by a detailed report as to how the appraiser came to his conclusions.