Dividing marital assets?We know that divorce is never easy. There are countless issues to worry about, including the status of the home. There are generally two alternatives when discussing common real estate - it can be sold and the proceeds split, or one party can "buy out" the other. In either case, one or both parties would be wise to commission an appraisal of the shared real estate.An appraisal for divorce purposes requires a well-supported, professional report that will hold up during a trial. Michael J. Maher pledges to give you the very best in service with professional courtesy and top notch analysis. Working through the sensitive challenges of a divorce situation is common territory for us.
Pennsylvania attorneys as well as accountants rely on our opinions when determining what real property is worth for estates, divorces, or other disputes where it is in question. We have a great deal of expertise working with everyone involved and are standing by to assist your needs. We provide appraisal reports for courts or various agencies that meet or exceed their requirements. For lawyers handling a divorce, your case's material facts customarily require an appraisal to determine market value for the residential real estate involved. A lot of the time the divorce date differs from the date you requested the appraisal. We're versed in the techniques and all that it entails to perform a retrospective appraisal that has an effective date and Market Value estimate corresponding to the date of divorce. For each divorce appraisal we take on, we keep in mind that they need to be handled with total professionalism. The Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) contains an ethics provision which binds us with confidentiality, resulting in the utmost discretion. |
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