Divorce, Dissolution & Prenuptial Appraisals
Current and retrospective real property valuation, appraisal review, consulting, and expert support for family-law matters.
The valuation question must be defined first
A family-law assignment may involve current market value, a retrospective value, a buyout, a premarital baseline, a partial interest, or review of an existing appraisal. Those are different assignments. The property interest, effective date, intended use, and role of the appraiser should be identified before market data are selected.
Bailey Valuation remains neutral when acting as an appraiser or reviewer. A separate consulting role may assist counsel with valuation issues or another appraisal, but an advocacy-oriented consultant does not later become the appraiser or reviewer on the same matter.
The service depends on the question
Establish the baseline while the evidence is current
An appraisal prepared before marriage can document the value of real property at the time of a premarital agreement or financial disclosure. It may reduce the need to reconstruct a historical value years later, particularly when the property has substantial equity, is expected to appreciate, or may undergo remodeling or debt reduction.
Complex property requires an appropriate scope
Luxury residences, custom construction, acreage, guest houses, multiple structures, substantial remodeling, and limited comparable data can materially affect the scope and reporting needed for a family-law assignment.