Service
Expert Witness Appraisal and Litigation Support
Expert witness appraisal work provides litigation-ready valuation, review of opposing reports, and sworn testimony. Assignments are completed under USPAP with a documented workfile, and the appraiser is available for deposition, mediation, and courtroom testimony.
Litigation valuation is judged on transparency. Every data source, every adjustment, and every assumption has to be traceable.
- Typical fee
- Quoted per assignment; testimony billed hourly
- Turnaround
- By engagement; expedited schedules accommodated
- Report form
- Narrative appraisal or Standard 3 appraisal review
What is included in this appraisal
- Current and retrospective market value opinions
- Appraisal review and written rebuttal of opposing reports
- Attorney-ready exhibits, timelines, and adjustment summaries
- Deposition, mediation, arbitration, and trial testimony
Who needs it
- Litigators in partition, partnership, and contract disputes
- Family law attorneys in contested dissolutions
- Probate counsel facing beneficiary challenges
- Insurance and construction defect damage claims
Appraisal review versus a second appraisal
A review examines whether an existing report is credible: were the comparables appropriate, were adjustments supported, was the scope adequate. A second appraisal develops an independent value. Counsel often starts with a review, then commissions a full appraisal if the review finds material problems.
Retrospective value in litigation
Damage, breach, and dissolution claims usually require value as of a past date. Historical MLS data, permits, listing photographs, and market condition analysis reconstruct what a buyer would have paid on that date.
Frequently asked questions
- Can an appraiser testify in Florida court?
- Yes. A state-certified appraiser with relevant experience can be qualified as an expert on real property value, subject to the court's evaluation of qualifications and methodology.
- What is included in an appraisal review?
- A Standard 3 review evaluates the completeness, adequacy, relevance, and reasonableness of an existing report, and states whether the reviewer agrees with the value conclusion and why.
More answers on the appraisal FAQ page.
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