Dean & Associates understands the special needs of estate executors

Settling an estate is an important and sometimes stressful job. As an executor you have been entrusted to carry out the wishes of the deceased as quickly and respectfully as possible. You can count on us to act quickly and with as much compassion to the feelings of everyone involved.

We've shown that we're experts in providing the best appraisals that attorneys and accountants have come to depend on. There are specific needs for everyone; we comprehend these necessities and are familiar to dealing with all parties involved. Among our staff, we are used to dealing with law offices in creating reports that exceed their demands.

Contact us today to discuss your individual estate appraisal needs and how we can put our business acumen to work for you.

Commonly, settling an estate necessitates an accurate appraisal report to ascertain fair market value for the house to the satisfaction of the parties involved. We empathize that when you lose a loved one, acquiring an appraisal report is the furthest thought from your mind. Of course, it's imperative to comfort your loved ones first. Dean & Associates assures that our appraisers are knowledgeable about the procedures and requirements needed by the IRS and MO revenue agencies to perform a retroactive appraisal with an effective date and fair market value estimate matching the date of death. The ethics provision explained within the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) conforms us to confidentiality, ensuring the strongest degree of discretion for you.

The requirement of having a real estate appraisal when working with the IRS to explain income when filing documents is often misunderstood by most people.

Opinions of value shown in documents filed with the the IRS and MO state agencies definitely should be supported by an accurate report as to how the appraiser arrived at his conclusions. Such a report will clearly demonstrate to the MO agencies that the numbers used are well-founded and correct.

Having a professional report from Dean & Associates gives the executor undeniable facts and figures to work with in exceeding IRS and MO state agency requirements. It assures peace of mind to everyone concerned because we assure you that we will stand behind the report if it is ever challenged.

One of the most necessary requirements in an appraisal report is an appraiser-backed opinion of value in an exhaustive explanation as to how the appraiser came to his conclusion.