Dividing marital assets?Divorce settlements involve many decisions, including who keeps the house. There are generally two choices regarding the house - it can be put up for sale and the proceeds divided, or one party can "buy out" the other. In either case, one or both parties would be wise to order an appraisal of the residence.When the reason for an appraisal is the division of assets, it requires a well-established, expert appraisal document that is defensible to a judge. When you order an appraisal from Kane Appraisal & Real Estate Services, Inc., you are assured the best in service with professional courtesy and top notch analysis. Through experience and education, we've learned how to provide for the prickly needs of a divorce situation.
Attorneys as well as accountants in Iowa rely on our appraisals when ascertaining what real property is worth for estates, divorces, or other disputes requiring 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. For lawyers working with a divorce, your case's material facts customarily require an appraisal to establish market value for the residential real estate involved. Often the divorce date can be different from the date you requested the appraisal. We're versed in the techniques and what it takes to develop a retrospective appraisal with an effective date and Market Value estimate that matches the date of divorce. For each divorce appraisal we take on, we understand that they need to be handled delicately. The Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) contains an ethics provision which compels us to keep the highest degree of confidentiality, guaranteeing you the utmost discretion. |
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