Involved in a divorce? Mike Archuleta has the experience you need.Divorce settlements involve many decisions, including "Who gets the house". There are generally two choices when discussing common real estate - 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 would find it in their best interest to commission an appraisal of the common real estate. Contact us if your needs include an appraisal for the purposes of a divorce or other separation of assets. A divorce appraisal needs a well-supported, professional value conclusion that is defensible to a judge. When you order an appraisal from Mike Archuleta, 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 NM as well as accountants rely on our opinions when figuring out real property values for estates, divorces, or other disputes depending on a value opinion. We have a lot of expertise working with everyone involved and are ready to assist with your needs. We create appraisal reports for courts or various agencies that meet or exceed their requirements. As an attorney working with a divorce, your case's material facts regularly necessitates an appraisal to establish fair market value for the residential real estate involved. Many times the divorce date differs from the date you purchased the appraisal. We are familiar with the methods and requirements necessary to complete a retroactive appraisal that has an effective date and Fair Market Value estimate 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 total professionalism. The ethics provision within the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) binds us with confidentiality, resulting in the utmost discretion. |