When working through a divorce, choose Lewis & Stanfield to provide an accurate value of the couple's residence.Finalizing a divorce involves many decisions, including "Who gets the house". There are generally two choices 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 should commission an appraisal of the residence. Contact us if your needs include an appraisal related to a divorce or other division of assets. When the purpose of an appraisal is the division of assets, it requires a well-supported, authoritative document that will hold up during a trial. When you order an appraisal from Lewis & Stanfield, you are assured the best in service with courtesy and well-supported conclusions. Taking into account the special conditions of a divorce situation is not a problem for us. VA attorneys and accountants depend on our opinions when calculating real property values for estates, divorces, or other disputes depending on a value opinion. We have a lot of expertise dealing with all the parties involved and can readily handle your needs. We provide appraisal documents for courts or various agencies that meet or exceed their requirements. As a legal professional representing a client in a divorce, your case's research often needs 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 requisite to perform a retroactive appraisal that has an effective date and Fair Market Value opinion matching the date of divorce. We perform lots of divorce appraisals (unfortunately) and we understand that they need to be handled delicately. The Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) contains an ethics provision which dictates confidentiality, ensuring the utmost discretion. |