Dividing assets?Finalizing a divorce involves many decisions, including "Who gets the house". There are generally two options regarding real estate - it can be put on the market and the proceeds divided, 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 mutual real estate. Contact us if your needs include an appraisal for the purposes of a divorce or other allocation of assets. When the reason for an appraisal is the division of assets, it must have a well-established, authoritative value conclusion that will hold up in court. Hughes and Associates guarantees an exceptional level of service with professional courtesy and top notch analysis. We understand how to care for the sensitive needs of a divorce situation. NC attorneys as well as accountants depend on our appraisals when ascertaining real property values for estates, divorces, or other disputes needing a value opinion. We have a great deal of expertise working with everyone involved and can readily handle your needs. We create appraisal documents that fulfill the requirements of the courts and various agencies. 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 ordered the appraisal. We are familiar with the techniques and all that it entails to perform a retroactive appraisal that has an effective date and Fair Market Value opinion that matches the date of divorce. We handle a reasonable number of divorce appraisals (unfortunately) and we understand that they require prudence delicately. The ethics provision within the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) compels us to keep the highest degree of confidentiality, resulting in the utmost discretion. |