Working on a divorce? Barnard & Associates Appraisal Services has the specific competence for these matters.Divorce settlements involve many decisions, including "Who gets the house". There are generally two choices when it comes to common real estate - it can be sold and the proceeds split, or one party can "buy out" the other. In either case, one or both parties would find it in their best interest to order an appraisal of the residence. Contact us if you require an appraisal for the purposes of a divorce or other allocation of assets. An appraisal for the purpose of assent division must have a well-supported, expert document that is defensible during a trial. When you order an appraisal from Barnard & Associates Appraisal Services, you are assured the best in service with courtesy and well-supported conclusions. Through experience and education, we've learned how to care for the prickly needs of a divorce situation. Attorneys in CA as well as accountants rely on our values when calculating what the real property is worth for estates, divorces, or other disputes where it is important. We have an abundance of expertise dealing with all the parties involved and We understand their needs and are used to dealing with all parties involved. We provide appraisal reports that fulfill the requirements of the courts and various agencies. As an attorney working with a divorce, your case's research typically requires an appraisal to ascertain fair market value for the residential real estate involved. A great deal of the time the divorce date may not be the same as the date you requested the appraisal. We are familiar with the methods and all that it takes to perform a retroactive appraisal that has an effective date and Fair Market Value opinion matching the date of divorce. For each divorce appraisal we perform we remain cognizant of the fact that they require prudence with the utmost care. The Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) contains an ethics provision which binds us with confidentiality, guaranteeing you the utmost discretion. |