Splitting up assets?Settling a divorce involves many decisions, including "Who gets the house". There are generally two options regarding the shared residence - it can be sold and the proceeds divvied up, or one party can "buy out" the other. In either case, one or both parties would be wise to get an appraisal of the shared real estate. Contact us Property Services can help if you need an appraisal dealing with a divorce or other division of assets. When the intended use of an appraisal is a divorce settlement, it must have a well-supported, authoritative document that will hold up during a trial. Property Services pledges to give you the very best in service with professional courtesy and well-supported conclusions. Through experience and education, we've learned how to provide for the sensitive needs of a divorce situation. Attorneys in MN and accountants depend on our opinions when figuring out 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 accustomed to dealing with all parties involved. We submit appraisal reports for courts or various agencies that meet or exceed their requirements. For legal professionals dealing with a divorce, your case's research regularly requires an appraisal to ascertain fair market value for the residential real estate involved. A lot of the time the divorce date differs from the date you purchased the appraisal. We are familiar with the procedures and the effort necessary to perform a retroactive appraisal that has an effective date and Fair Market Value estimate that matches the date of divorce. For each divorce appraisal we handle we keep in mind that they require prudence with the utmost care. The Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) contains an ethics provision which binds us with confidentiality, ensuring the utmost discretion. |