Handling a divorce? Smith Appraisal has the specific competence you're looking for.Divorce settlements involve many decisions, including "Who gets the house". There are generally two choices when discussing 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 should get an appraisal of the residence. Contact us Smith Appraisal is at your service if you need an appraisal dealing with a divorce or other allocation of assets. A divorce appraisal needs a well-established, expert document that will hold up during a trial. Smith Appraisal pledges to give you the very best in service with professional courtesy and top notch analysis. Working through the particular challenges of a divorce situation is not a problem for us. WA attorneys and accountants depend on our opinions when determining real property values for estates, divorces, or other disputes where it is crucial. We have a great deal of expertise working with everyone involved and are standing by to assist your needs. We create appraisal reports that meet the requirements of the courts and various agencies. For legal professionals dealing with a divorce, your case's research frequently requires an appraisal to ascertain fair market value for the residential real estate involved. A lot of the time the divorce date differs from the date you requested the appraisal. We're accustomed to the methods and what is elementary to develop a retroactive appraisal that has an effective date and Fair Market Value conclusion matching the date of divorce. We work on a reasonable number of divorce appraisals (unfortunately) and we understand that they need to be handled with the utmost care. The Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) contains an ethics provision which binds us with confidentiality, ensuring the utmost discretion. |