Divorce
Our licensed investigator can help.
Divorce and separation are generally sad times for all concerned, and there is quite often anger and abuse between partners. At The Valuers Group, we are acutely aware of the necessity for diplomacy and tact and assure our clients that all of our staff and valuers have been lectured on these matters.
In saying this, we also know the need for unbiased valuations and guarantee no one will influence our work. It is a sad fact that quite often, people who value assets do so with a view to either purchasing the asset themselves or engaging other people to try to buy it either on their behalf or on behalf of one of the parties who have committed to the valuer in the first place. Some may attempt to get the client to allow the valuer or his company to sell the item on his or her behalf for a commission, for example, at auction. We have no agenda other than to value your assets fairly and squarely.
If you are NOT SATISFIED with a valuation made by another valuer or if a previously hard-to-sell asset has suddenly been sold at a disputable price, our investigator can help. He has access to various experts and can follow up on where fire sale items may have been illicitly disposed of to make gains later. These things happen; don’t leave your head in a bucket.
If you suspect that your spouse may have been secreting cash or other assets away, you are probably right, and even if you think everything is squeaky clean, you may be wrong. Let us scratch the surface and see if everything has been pooled. There may be a Van Gogh on the office wall paid for with company funds but lost within a complicated inventory of company assets. A paramour may be wearing a diamond ring purchased with communal funds; a beau may be driving a new car bought by a jointly owned business. Many businesses, tradespeople, and professionals can operate on or access undeclared taxable cash by supplying services or products paid for in cash and not declared. It is easy to stash considerable sums away. Our licensed investigator can investigate possible deceptions, financial, marital infidelity and legal that may influence a judgment.
WE CAN HELP YOU WITH
Family Law Matters
When getting assets valued for family law matters, the documents produced by the valuer must be in the format required by the Federal Circuit and Family Law Court of Australia. Theinspection must be conducted by a person who can demonstrate that he/she is qualified to act asan expert witness in court. There are many experts in various fields, most aren’t certified valuers. Because a valuer cannot be an expert in every case he may contract the services of an expert/s invarious fields and work in collaboration with them. The valuer would then compile, edit andproduce the finished report. In this way, a valuation report can include all the assets in one document saving time and money.
Probate
Probate matters are invariably sad times for estate beneficiaries. Many times, a valuation will be required to ascertain the worth of the deceased’s assets. He may have died intestate, there may be a dispute on the value of an asset, or a value may need to be placed on an asset offered for sale by the estate. These valuations must be in the correct format and be admissible as evidence in court if needed.
Recommendation as to an Agreed Valuation For Insurance Purposes
Agreed valuations are generally performed when an insurer or insured requires an independent valuation of an asset where a client has specified that such asset has more value than ascertained by reference to a price guide for whatever reason, modification, rarity, added equipment or modification for a specific purpose etc.