Business Valuation for Divorce
Ownership in a closely held
business is a significant marital
asset, and the value of such an
asset becomes especially important
during a divorce. While all business
valuations require experienced
professionals, valuations involving
divorce present potential litigation
and legal issues. Therefore, if your
divorce involves the valuation of a
business you should seek assistance
from a qualified and experienced
professional.
Business valuation in divorce is
complicated by a number of important
factors. It is critical to work with
an appraiser who understands these
factors and can help you understand
them. In most cases, you should not
go to court over valuation issues.
Any appraiser that you work with
should have the primary objective of
helping you understand their work
throughout the process – and allow
you to make decisions about how to
proceed and provide your input and
knowledge about the business value.
Your participation in the process
and your understanding of the value
and the key variables that drive the
value will help you make good
decisions.
At Valuation & Forensic Partners,
our appraisals are backed by our
extensive qualifications and
experience. We have handled many
divorce cases and worked with some
of the best divorce lawyers and
mediators.
What Makes Us Different?
We take our valuation training
very seriously and devote time to
further the valuation profession.
Our principals develop course
material and teach valuation to
other valuation professionals. It is
not an add-on service, it is our
core business.
We believe that a valuator should
approach valuation work as a
professional valuator and not as a
hired gun. Our valuation opinions
and all of the analysis and research
we perform in our process is
designed to meet the requirements
for the standard of value agreed
upon with your attorney or mediator.
We approach our valuations with a
clear understanding of the work
required to arrive at a reasonable
value. We start by analyzing and
reviewing the company’s financial
statements, conducting industry
research, and ultimately developing
a thorough understanding of the
business and what creates and drives
value for the shareholders.
Our reports are not a “black
box.” They are designed to get all
parties on the same page about the
most important valuation issues and
to clearly explain the assumptions
and conclusions we have drawn from
the information, research, and
conclusions developed during our
analysis process.
What About Joint Valuation?
In some cases, we are hired to
provide a valuation for one party in
the divorce. In other cases, the
attorneys collaborate and approach
us to perform a joint valuation. In
a joint valuation, we are engaged by
both parties to the divorce and both
parties agree to be bound by our
opinion of value for the assets
under consideration. We are very
comfortable with doing these
valuations and have a proven track
record of helping our clients
resolve valuation disputes.
- What Do You Value?
- Businesses
- Partnerships
- Professional Practices
(legal, medical, consulting,
etc.)
- Holding and Investment
Companies (FLPs)
- Self Employment Income
- Employee Stock Options
- Compensation
- Goodwill
- Under-Reported Income
- Intellectual Property
- Professional Degree and
Licenses
- Fractional Interests in Real
Property
- Royalties
To learn more about our valuation
services you can visit
www.forensic-valuation.com.
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