Splitting up marital assets?We understand that divorce is a painful process. There are countless decisions to worry about, including what to do with the house. There are generally two choices when discussing the shared residence - it can be put on the market and the proceeds divvied up, or one party can "buy out" the other. In either case, one or both parties should get an appraisal of the shared real estate. Contact us if your needs include an appraisal dealing with a divorce or other division of assets. A divorce appraisal should include a well-established, authoritative report that is defensible in court. When you order an appraisal from Barnes Appraisal Company, you are assured the best in service with professional courtesy and well-supported conclusions. We understand how to provide for the sensitive needs of a divorce situation. Attorneys in OK as well as accountants rely on our analysis when ascertaining real property values for estates, divorces, or other disputes requiring 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 create appraisal reports that fulfill the requirements of the courts and various agencies. For legal professionals handling a divorce, your case's material facts regularly needs an appraisal to establish fair market value for the residential real estate involved. Often the divorce date differs from the date you purchased the appraisal. We are familiar with the procedures and what it means to do a retroactive appraisal with an effective date and Fair Market Value estimate corresponding to 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 means the highest amount of confidentiality, resulting in the utmost discretion. |