Splitting up marital assets?Divorce settlements involve many decisions, including "Who gets the house". There are generally two alternatives when discussing the house - it can be put up for sale 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 if you require an appraisal for the purposes of a divorce or other allocation of assets. An appraisal for the purpose of assent division requires a well-established, professional report that is defensible to a judge. STEVEN GIANNINI & ASSOCIATES guarantees an exceptional level of service with professional courtesy and the highest quality appraisal. Through experience and education, we've learned how to provide for the delicate needs of a divorce situation. IL attorneys as well as accountants depend on our values when figuring out real property values for estates, divorces, or other disputes where it is important. We have an abundance of expertise dealing with all the parties involved and are standing by to assist your needs. We provide appraisal documents for courts or various agencies that meet or exceed their requirements. As a legal professional representing a client in a divorce, your case's material facts frequently needs an appraisal to ascertain fair market value for the residential real estate involved. Many times the divorce date differs from the date you ordered the appraisal. We are familiar with the processes and what it takes to do a retroactive appraisal that has an effective date and Fair Market Value conclusion corresponding to the date of divorce. We work on lots 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, resulting in the utmost discretion. |