Splitting up assets?Divorce settlements involve many decisions, including "Who gets the house". There are generally two alternatives when discussing the house - it can be sold and the proceeds divided, or one party can "buy out" the other. In either case, one or both parties should get an appraisal of the joint real estate. Contact us Abernathy Appraisal Service is at your service if you need an appraisal related to a divorce or other allocation of assets. When the intended use of an appraisal is the division of assets, it must have a well-supported, authoritative document that is defensible during a trial. Abernathy Appraisal Service pledges to give you an exceptional level of service with courtesy and well-supported conclusions. Handling the particular conditions of a divorce situation is frequent territory for us. MO attorneys as well as accountants depend on our analysis when calculating real property values for estates, divorces, or other disputes depending on a value opinion. We have a lot of expertise dealing with all the parties involved and are standing by to assist your needs. We create appraisal reports that fulfill the requirements of the courts and various agencies. As a lawyer handling a divorce, your case's research regularly necessitates an appraisal to ascertain fair market value for the residential real estate involved. Often the divorce date may not be the same as the date you ordered the appraisal. We're experienced with the procedures and the effort requisite to complete a retroactive appraisal that has an effective date and Fair Market Value conclusion matching the date of divorce. For each divorce appraisal we handle we remain conscious of the fact that they need to be handled with total professionalism. The Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) contains an ethics provision which binds us with confidentiality, ensuring the utmost discretion. |