Splitting up marital assets?Settling a divorce involves many decisions, including "Who gets the house". There are generally two options when discussing real estate - it can be sold and the proceeds divvied up, or one party can "buy out" the other. In either case, one or both parties would find it in their best interest to get an appraisal of the residence. Contact us if your needs include an appraisal dealing with a divorce or other separation of assets. An appraisal for the purpose of asset division requires a well-established, authoritative value conclusion that can be supported to a judge. When you order an appraisal from Sifford Appraisal, LLC you are assured the best in service with professional courtesy and the highest quality appraisal. Working through the sensitive needs of a divorce situation is familiar territory for us. TX attorneys as well as accountants depend on our appraisals when ascertaining real property values for estates, divorces, or other disputes depending on a value opinion. We have a lot of expertise working with everyone involved, and we understand their needs and are accustomed to dealing with all parties involved. We provide appraisal documents for courts or various agencies that meet or exceed their requirements. For lawyers dealing with a divorce, your case's material facts regularly needs an appraisal to determine fair market value for the residential real estate involved. Often the divorce date differs from the date you ordered the appraisal. We're experienced with the techniques and all that it entails to complete a retroactive appraisal that has an effective date and Fair Market Value estimate that matches the date of divorce. We perform many divorce appraisals, and we understand that they need to be handled with total professionalism. The ethics provision within the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) means the highest amount of confidentiality, resulting in the utmost discretion. |