Kane Appraisal Company knows the special needs of estate executors

The responsibility of settling an estate, while stressful is very important. As an executor you have been entrusted to carry out the wishes of the deceased as swiftly and respectfully as possible. You can count on us to act quickly and with as much empathy to the feelings of everyone left behind.

Attorneys and accountants count on our understanding when calculating real property values for estates, divorces, or other disputes requiring a value being placed on real property. Usually, the parties involved will have different suggestions of how the appraisal process should work; however, our experience of the estate process definitely satisfy all parties involved. In our company, we are used to working with the courts in assembling reports that out-strip their demands.

Contact us immediately to discuss your explicit estate appraisal requirements and how we can put our knowledge to work for you.

Settling an estate usually demands an appraisal to establish fair market value for the property involved. We understand that when you lose a loved one, even thinking about an appraisal report is the furthest thought from your mind. Due to this, it is possible that the time of death differs from the date the appraisal is requested. We are knowledgeable about the procedures and requirements obligatory to provide a retroactive appraisal with an effective date and fair market value estimate matching the date you suffered the loss of your loved one. The ethical requirements explained within the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) keeps our appraisers to confidentiality, providing the strongest degree of privacy for you.

All too often, people do not fully fathom the requirement to have an intricate appraisal report produced in support of the numbers displayed in tax documents filed with the IRS and NJ state agencies.

A comprehensive 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 certainly demonstrate to the authorities that the numbers used are well-founded and correct.

Having a professional report from Kane Appraisal Company gives the executor irrefutable facts and figures to work with in going beyond IRS and NJ state agency requirements. It assures peace of mind to everyone concerned because we assure you that we will stand behind the appraisal report if it is ever refuted.

Opinions of value used in documents filed with the revenue authorities definitely should be backed by a comprehensive report as to how the appraiser arrived at his conclusions.