Splitting up assets?We realize that divorce is never easy. There are countless issues looming, including what to do with the shared residence. There are generally two alternatives when discussing common real estate - it can be put on the market and the proceeds divvied up, or one party can "buy out" the other. In either case, one or both parties would be wise to order an appraisal of the common real estate. Contact us Wilkins Appraisal Services can assist if you need an appraisal for the purposes of a divorce or other division of assets. When the intended use of an appraisal is the division of assets, it should include a well-established, authoritative report that will hold up to a judge. When you order an appraisal from Wilkins Appraisal Services, you are assured the best in service with professional courtesy and the highest quality appraisal. Handling the particular conditions of a divorce situation is not a problem for us. AZ attorneys as well as accountants rely on our appraisals when ascertaining real property values for estates, divorces, or other disputes depending on a value opinion. We have an abundance of expertise working with everyone involved and are standing by to assist your needs. We create appraisal reports for courts or various agencies that meet or exceed their requirements. As a legal professional representing a client in a divorce, your case's evidence regularly requires an appraisal to establish fair market value for the residential real estate involved. A lot of the time the divorce date may not be the same as the date you purchased the appraisal. We're accustomed to the techniques and what's requisite to perform a retroactive appraisal that has an effective date and Fair Market Value opinion corresponding to the date of divorce. For each divorce appraisal we handle we understand that they need to be handled with total professionalism. The Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) contains an ethics provision which dictates confidentiality, resulting in the utmost discretion. |