Stephanie L. Duffy Appraisal Services knows 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 swiftly and exactly as possible. You can count on us to act quickly and with as much respect to the feelings of everyone in bereavement.

We've made it our company's goal in supplying the best appraisals that lawyers and accountants have come to depend on. Sometimes, all parties will have differing ideas of how the appraisal process should work; however, our experience of the estate process will undoubtedly satisfy all parties involved. Due to our experience in working with attorneys and accountants and different agencies, we compose reports that definitely transcend all expectations.

Contact us as soon as possible to discuss your personal estate appraisal needs and how we can put our experience to work for you.

Settling an estate usually depends on an appraisal to determine fair market value for the property involved. It's understandable that thinking about an appraisal is the farthest thought from your mind. Due to this, there is a chance that the time of death differs from the date the appraisal is ordered. Stephanie L. Duffy Appraisal Services assures that we are knowledgeable about the procedures and requirements requested by revenue services to produce a retroactive appraisal with an effective date and fair market value estimate matching the exact date of death. The ethics provision listed within the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) keeps our staff to confidentiality, certifying the highest degree of privacy for all parties involved.

The requirement of needing an appraisal report when dealing with the IRS to prove income when filing documents is often overlooked by most people.

An exhaustive 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 certainly demonstrate to the CA agencies that the numbers used are well-founded and substantiated.

Stephanie L. Duffy Appraisal Services will provide an accurate appraisal, which will provide an executor accurate facts and figures that will exceed IRS and revenue agency requirements. It assures peace of mind to everyone concerned because we are there to stand behind the report if it is ever refuted.

One of the most necessary requirements in a report is an appraiser-backed opinion of value in a comprehensive reason as to how the appraiser came to his conclusion.