Dividing assets?Settling a divorce involves many decisions, including "Who gets the house". There are generally two alternatives when it comes to real estate - it can be put on the market and the proceeds split, or one party can "buy out" the other. In either case, one or both parties would find it in their best interest to commission an appraisal of the residence. Contact us if your needs include an appraisal for the purposes of a divorce or other separation of assets. An appraisal for divorce purposes needs a well-supported, expert report that is defensible in court. Edwards Appraisals guarantees an exceptional level of service with courtesy and the highest quality appraisal. Handling the particular challenges of a divorce situation is not a problem for us. TX attorneys as well as accountants depend on our opinions when ascertaining real property values for estates, divorces, or other disputes depending on a value opinion. We have an abundance of expertise dealing with all the parties involved and are ready to assist with your needs. We provide appraisal reports that fulfill the requirements of the courts and various agencies. For lawyers representing a client in a divorce, your case's material facts regularly necessitates an appraisal to ascertain fair market value for the residential real estate involved. Many times the divorce date can be different from the date you requested the appraisal. We're versed in the techniques and the effort needed to develop a retroactive appraisal that has an effective date and Fair Market Value estimate corresponding to the date of divorce. For each divorce appraisal we are hired to do we understand that they require prudence with total professionalism. The Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) contains an ethics provision which means the highest amount of confidentiality, guaranteeing you the utmost discretion. |