Splitting up marital assets?Settling a divorce involves many decisions, including "Who gets the house". There are generally two options when it comes to the house - 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 be wise to get an appraisal of the mutual real estate. Contact us Rivers Appraisals is at your service if you need an appraisal related to a divorce or other separation of assets. An appraisal for the purpose of assent division must have a well-supported, professional value conclusion that will hold up during a trial. Rivers Appraisals pledges to give you an exceptional level of service with professional courtesy and the highest quality appraisal. Handling the sensitive challenges of a divorce situation is frequent territory for us. KY attorneys as well as accountants rely on our appraisals when calculating real property values for estates, divorces, or other disputes needing a value opinion. We have a great deal of expertise dealing with all the parties involved and are ready to assist with your needs. We provide appraisal documents that meet the requirements of the courts and various agencies. As an attorney representing a client in a divorce, your case's material facts often requires an appraisal to determine fair market value for the residential real estate involved. A great deal of the time the divorce date can be different from the date you ordered the appraisal. We're accustomed to the techniques and what it entails to develop a retroactive appraisal with an effective date and Fair Market Value conclusion that matches the date of divorce. For each divorce appraisal we perform we remain cognizant of the fact 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, guaranteeing you the utmost discretion. |