Splitting up assets?Finalizing a divorce involves many decisions, including "Who gets the house". There are generally two alternatives when discussing common real estate - 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 order an appraisal of the residence. Contact us if your needs include an appraisal for the purposes of a divorce or other division of assets. When the purpose of an appraisal is the division of assets, it should include a well-supported, professional document that will hold up in court. When you order an appraisal from Helen Coffman Appraisal Service, you are assured the best in service with professional courtesy and well-supported conclusions. Through experience and education, we've learned how to provide for the delicate needs of a divorce situation. Attorneys in OK and accountants depend on our appraisals when calculating what the real property is worth for estates, divorces, or other disputes requiring a value opinion. We have a lot of expertise dealing with all the parties involved and are standing by to assist your needs. We create appraisal documents for courts or various agencies that meet or exceed their requirements. As a lawyer working with a divorce, your case's material facts typically necessitates an appraisal to ascertain fair market value for the residential real estate involved. A lot of the time the divorce date can be different from the date you ordered the appraisal. We're experienced with the processes and the effort mandatory to complete a retroactive appraisal that has an effective date and Fair Market Value conclusion corresponding to the date of divorce. We work on a reasonable number of divorce appraisals (unfortunately) and we understand that they need to be handled with total professionalism. The Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) contains an ethics provision which means the highest amount of confidentiality, ensuring the utmost discretion. |