Litigation Appraisals in Miami-Dade & South Florida

When a property value is headed for a courtroom, mediation, or arbitration, the appraisal has to do more than state a number — it has to survive challenge. I build litigation appraisals to withstand scrutiny.

Built for the Witness Stand

Litigation appraisals differ from lender appraisals in purpose and in pressure. Opposing counsel will probe comparable selection, question adjustments, and test every assumption. My reports anticipate that examination: each comparable is chosen for demonstrable similarity, each adjustment is supported by market evidence — paired sales, grouped analysis, sensitivity testing — and the reasoning is laid out transparently so the logic can be followed and defended step by step.

With 40+ years of residential appraisal practice and years of teaching appraisal methodology to Realtors, I am accustomed to explaining complex valuation analysis in terms judges, juries, and attorneys can follow.

Common Litigation Uses

• Divorce and equitable distribution disputes
• Estate and probate disagreements among heirs
• Partnership and business dissolution involving real property
• Property tax appeals
• Construction defect and diminution-in-value matters

What Attorneys Get

• USPAP-compliant reports prepared with litigation use stated as the intended use.
• Retrospective or current dates of value as the matter requires.
• Transparent methodology — no black-box adjustments; every material conclusion is supported and explained.
• Responsive service — I understand litigation deadlines and communicate directly with counsel.