Ashley Asian Art provides appraisal and valuation services that can help executors, trustees, beneficiaries, and families identify, understand, and value estate property. The practice offers USPAP-compliant appraisals for clients worldwide, with services that include estate appraisals, non-cash charitable donations, insurance claims, equitable distribution, retrospective and prospective appraisals, and financial planning valuations.

For estate matters, Ashley Asian Art is especially useful when an estate includes artwork, antiques, furniture, household contents, Asian art, European art, or musical instruments. Ashley brings both specialist knowledge and general personal property appraisal experience, helping families determine what objects are, whether they may have meaningful value, and what type of appraisal may be needed for probate, tax, insurance, charitable giving, or family distribution purposes.

Estate-related services include:

• Estate appraisals and personal property valuations
• Identification of unknown objects
• General personal property appraisal, including artwork, furniture, and household items
• Asian art appraisal, including Buddhist art, Chinese paintings and furniture, Chinese and Southeast Asian ceramics, Hindu and Jain art, and Indian miniature paintings
• European art appraisal, including 19th- and 20th-century Austrian and German paintings
• European and Asian musical instrument appraisal
• Remote and in-person appraisal support for clients in the U.S., Canada, the U.K., and worldwide

Ashley Asian Art can be a helpful resource for executors who need a credible, documented valuation of estate contents, especially when specialized objects may be difficult for a generalist to identify or value accurately.