Splitting up marital assets?Settling a divorce involves many decisions, including "Who gets the house". There are generally two options when discussing the shared residence - it can be put up for sale 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 order an appraisal of the mutual real estate. Contact us J & L Associates can help if you need an appraisal for the purposes of a divorce or other division of assets. An appraisal for divorce purposes should include a well-supported, professional document that is defensible in court. When you order an appraisal from J & L Associates, you are assured the best in service with courtesy and well-supported conclusions. Through experience and education, we've learned how to provide for the prickly needs of a divorce situation. IN attorneys as well as accountants depend on our appraisals when ascertaining what the real property is worth for estates, divorces, or other disputes needing a value opinion. We have a lot of expertise working with everyone involved and We understand their needs and are used to dealing with all parties involved. We create appraisal documents for courts or various agencies that meet or exceed their requirements. For lawyers handling a divorce, your case's evidence often requires an appraisal to determine fair market value for the residential real estate involved. Often the divorce date differs from the date you requested the appraisal. We're accustomed to the methods and requirements needed to develop a retroactive appraisal that has an effective date and Fair Market Value opinion matching the date of divorce. We perform many divorce appraisals (unfortunately) and we understand that they need to be handled with the utmost care. The Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) contains an ethics provision which dictates confidentiality, guaranteeing you the utmost discretion. |