Splitting up marital assets?Settling a divorce involves many decisions, including "Who gets the house". There are generally two options 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 would find it in their best interest to order an appraisal of the shared real estate. Contact us North Star Appraisal Services can help if you need an appraisal for the purposes of a divorce or other allocation of assets. An appraisal for divorce purposes requires a well-supported, authoritative document that can be supported during a trial. North Star Appraisal Services guarantees the very best in service with professional courtesy and top notch analysis. We also know how to handle the sensitive needs of a divorce situation. Attorneys in MT as well as accountants rely on our opinions when ascertaining real property values for estates, divorces, or other disputes needing a value opinion. We have an abundance of expertise dealing with all the parties involved and are ready to assist with your needs. We provide appraisal documents for courts or various agencies that meet or exceed their requirements. For lawyers representing a client in a divorce, your case's research regularly needs an appraisal to determine fair market value for the residential real estate involved. Many times the divorce date differs from the date you ordered the appraisal. We're experienced with the procedures and what is elementary to do a retroactive appraisal with an effective date and Fair Market Value opinion corresponding to the date of divorce. We perform 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, ensuring the utmost discretion. |