Splitting up assets?Divorce settlements involve many decisions, including "Who gets the house". There are generally two choices when it comes to common real estate - it can be put on the market and the proceeds divvied up, 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 residence. Contact us Lyman Appraisal Services, LLC can help if you need an appraisal dealing with a divorce or other separation of assets. An appraisal for the purpose of assent division should include a well-established, authoritative value conclusion that is defensible to a judge. When you order an appraisal from Lyman Appraisal Services, LLC, you are assured the best in service with courtesy and the highest quality appraisal. Through experience and education, we've learned how to provide for the prickly needs of a divorce situation. NC attorneys as well as accountants rely on our analysis when determining what the real property is worth for estates, divorces, or other disputes needing a value opinion. We have a great deal of expertise working with everyone involved and We understand their needs and are used to dealing with all parties involved. We create appraisal reports that fulfill the requirements of the courts and various agencies. As a lawyer working with a divorce, your case's evidence frequently needs an appraisal to determine 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 accustomed to the methods and what's necessary to develop a retroactive appraisal with an effective date and Fair Market Value conclusion matching the date of divorce. We work on 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 compels us to keep the highest degree of confidentiality, ensuring the utmost discretion. |