Dividing assets?Finalizing a divorce involves many decisions, including "Who gets the house". There are generally two alternatives when discussing the shared residence - it can be put up for sale and the proceeds divided, or one party can "buy out" the other. In either case, one or both parties would be wise to commission an appraisal of the residence. Contact us Allen Croft can assist if you need an appraisal dealing with a divorce or other allocation of assets. A divorce appraisal needs a well-supported, authoritative document that is defensible during a trial. When you order an appraisal from Allen Croft, you are assured the best in service with professional courtesy and top notch analysis. Through experience and education, we've learned how to handle the sensitive needs of a divorce situation. Attorneys in IN and accountants rely on our opinions when figuring out real property values for estates, divorces, or other disputes where it is important. We have a lot of expertise dealing with all the parties involved and We understand their needs and are accustomed to dealing with all parties involved. We create appraisal reports that fulfill the requirements of the courts and various agencies. For lawyers representing a client in a divorce, your case's research typically necessitates an appraisal to establish fair market value for the residential real estate involved. Often the divorce date can be different from the date you ordered the appraisal. We're comfortable with the methods and all that it means to do a retroactive appraisal with an effective date and Fair Market Value estimate that matches the date of divorce. We handle a reasonable number of 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 binds us with confidentiality, resulting in the utmost discretion. |