Divorce Court Errs by Avoiding Difficult-to-Value Minority Stock?

Business Valuation UpdateVol. 18 No. 9
Legal and Court Case Update
September 2012
1761 Roofing, Siding, and Sheet Metal Work
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marital dissolution/divorce
buyout, fair market value (FMV), minority interest, stock

In the Matter of the Marriage of Gay
250 Or. App. 31, 279 P.3d 265 (2012)
May 16, 2012
US
State Court
Oregon
Court of Appeals
William Mason II (wife)
Schuman

Summary

Appellate court affirms trial court’s determination that—despite expert evidence from both parties—the valuation of the wife’s minority shares in a closely held was too speculative, particularly when no actual buyer was likely to buy the shares; a strong ...

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In the Matter of the Marriage of Gay

Appellate court affirms trial court’s determination that—despite expert evidence from both parties—the valuation of the wife’s minority shares in a closely held was too speculative, particularly when no actual buyer was likely to buy the shares; a strong ...