In this growing, competitive market, the practitioner needs to understand the basis and application of business valuation in the divorce arena. This is a comprehensive guide that shows the practitioner how to provide the highest level of service in divorce litigation.

IF YOU'RE GOING THROUGH A DIVORCE, YOU NEED A FRIEND AND A GUIDE Divorce can be intimidating, but you don't have to go through it alone. Miles Mason, Sr. set out to create the ultimate handbook to help a spouse through the divorce process. To that end, this book addresses a variety of topics that the compassionate professionals of the Miles Mason Family Law Group know best, including advice needed to get the learning process started, hiring your divorce team, custody and parenting plans, and how courts view dating during separation. The book is easy to read, and will be a valuable tool as you find your way through the divorce process. Miles Mason, Sr. JD, CPA is a divorce lawyer in Memphis, Tennessee. Mason is recognized as a Tennessee "Super Lawyer" and was awarded a "Superb" (10/10) rating on Avvo. Frequently interviewed by television news and national media for commentary, Inside Memphis Business named Mason a "Family Law Power Player," and the Memphis Bar Foundation honored him as a fellow. He has also been inducted into the Christian Brothers High School Hall of Fame for his community service. You can find additional information, as well as updates to this book, at MemphisDivorce.com and its Tennessee Family Law Blog. You don't have to go it alone.

Most states across the country have some form of equitable distribution of assets upon divorce. There are three basic steps in any property distribution scheme: identification, valuation and distribution of those assets. Valuation Strategies in Divorce, Compiled Fourth Edition covers virtually all valuation issues that arise in a divorce case. This essential resource addresses valuation methodologies and techniques for all assets in a divorce case, including such unusual assets as lottery winnings, frequent flyer mileage, and professional licenses and degrees. It also addresses valuation strategies, including sample direct and cross-examination questions of an expert, valuation checklists, sample appraisal reports and a mock trial transcript. Valuation Strategies in Divorce, Fourth Edition: Helps attorney assure that non-monetary assets at issue in a divorce proceeding are neither under-appraised nor over-appraised. Ensures that client's assets are appraised at fair market value. Provides strategies for valuation of specific types of marital assets, such as businesses, art collections, jewelry, luxury goods, homes, vehicles, real estate, and retirement account Almost every chapter includes forms, samples, and other practice aids such as: Form interrogatories, QDROs, and a real estate appraisal form Form pleadings to obtain discovery in foreign countries Sample Document Request for all types of assets in a divorce case Checklists of documents needed to appraise various types of assets Sample authorization for the release of pension documents Sample direct and cross-examination questions Charts of reported cases indicating the range of minority, marketability, and key-man discounts for businesses and real estate Directories of the names and addresses of journals, trade associations, and other sources of worthwhile information for the valuation of particular assets Bibliographies of important empirical studies on valuation issues The actual texts of important IRS revenue rulings for business valuation and minority discounts. As a valuation resource, Valuation Strategies in Divorce, Compiled Fourth Edition is an invaluable guide to anyone practicing matrimonial law.

Expert direction on interpretation and application of standards of value Written by Jay Fishman, Shannon Pratt, and William Morrison—three renowned valuation practitioners—Standards of Value, Second Edition discusses the interaction between valuation theory and its judicial and regulatory application. This insightful book addresses standards of value (SOV) as applied in four distinct contexts: estate and gift taxation; shareholder dissent and oppression; divorce; and financial reporting. Here, you will discover some of the intricacies of performing services in these venues. Features new case law in topics including personal good will and estate and gift tax, and updated to cover the new standards issued since the first edition Includes an updated compendium discussing the standards of value by state, new case law covering divorce, personal goodwill, and estate and gift tax, and coverage of newly issues financial standards Shows how the Standard of Value sets the appraisal process in motion and includes the combination of a review of court cases with the valuator's perspective Addresses the codification of GAAP and updates SOV in individual states Get Standards of Value, Second Edition and discover the underlying intricacies involved in determining "value."