John Donahue & Associates knows 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 deceased as promptly and with as much dignity as possible. You can count on us to act quickly and with as much empathy to the feelings of everyone involved.

Attorneys and accountants rely on our ethics when calculating real property values for estates, divorces, or other disputes requiring a worth being placed on real property. There are specific needs for everyone; we realize these necessities and are acclimated to dealing with all parties involved. In relation to our familiarity in working with the legal system and different agencies, we supply reports that definitely meet all expectations.

Settling an estate commonly depends on an appraisal to acquire fair market value for the residential property therein. We understand that in this time of loss, ordering an appraisal is the furthest thought from your mind. Of course, it's imperative to comfort your loved ones first. John Donahue & Associates assures that our staff are familiar with the procedures and requirements requested by the IRS and MA revenue agencies to supply a retroactive appraisal with an effective date and fair market value estimate matching the date of death. The ethics provision stated within the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) attunes our staff to confidentiality, providing the strongest degree of privacy for you and your loved ones.

Most of the time people do not fully comprehend the need to have a detailed appraisal produced in support of the numbers displayed in general documents filed with the IRS.

An exhaustive report showing the appraiser's opinion of value is required to support the methods the appraiser used to come to his conclusions. A report of this caliber will clearly substantiate your claim that the numbers within within the report are well-founded and accurate.

John Donahue & Associates ensures an accurate appraisal report, which will provide an executor accurate facts and numbers that will exceed IRS and revenue agency requirements. It assures peace of mind to everyone concerned because we are there to stand behind the appraisal if it is ever challenged.

Opinions of value used in documents filed with the the IRS and MA state agencies definitely should be backed by an accurate report as to how the appraiser arrived at his conclusions.