Tax Consequences Will Not Be Considered If No Evidence Presented at Trial
The issue in this marital dissolution appeal was whether the trial court erred in failing to consider tax consequences that would result from the property division. Facts The parties ...
Court upholds use of only two years' past income to value professional goodwill
One of the issues in this case was the value of the goodwill of husband's medical practice.
Value of meat processing business includes goodwill
The issue in this case was whether the trial court erred by finding that the parties' business had goodwill.
No Objection to Valuation at Trial Precludes Challenge on Appeal
One of the issues in this case was whether the trial court erred in adopting wife expert's valuation of the husband's oral and maxillofacial surgery practice. Facts The parties were ...
Fasig v. Fasig
One of the issues in this marital dissolution concerned the value of several corporations that wife claimed the husband had an interest in.
Bunjevac v. Bunjevac
Husband appealed the trial court's decision regarding the valuation of his interest in MDF Tool Corporation (MDF).
In re the Marriage of Valdovinos
Court of appeals noted that the trial court "offered a detailed analysis" of how it reached it's valuation and so upheld it.
Engstrom v. Engstrom
Issue was whether the division was inequitable because the home awarded to wife was worth much more than the business that was awarded to husband.
Trahan v. Trahan
The issue was whether to include the estimated value of construction contracts that had not been completed as of the valuation date in value of corporation.
Craft v. Craft
The court of appeals held that the trial court erred by not including the appreciation of husband's 50% share of Craft Auto Sales as a marital asset.
James v. James
Husband argued that the trial court erred in finding that stock was marital property and based the valuation of the stock on improperly admitted opinion testimony.
Spitulski v. Spitulski
The appellate court held that without valuations, review was impossible. The case was reversed and remanded.
Mace v. Mace
The issue of first impression in this case was whether a professional practice is a marital asset.
Craig-Garner v. Garner
The appellate court reversed the trial court's valuation because it had based its findings on an outdated valuation report.
Trial court errs in assigning 6% rate of return
One of the issues in this marital dissolution case was whether the trial court erred in assigning a 6% rate of return on wife's stock account. Facts The parties were married for 19 ...
Court uses net asset value to value service business
The issues in this case marital dissolution case were (1) whether the trial court erred in determining the value of Language Learning Enterprises, Inc. (LLE), and (2) whether the trial court erred in its award of the wife's interest in LLE.
Wife entitled to share of appreciation in value due to active involvement
The issues in this case were (1) whether the trial court erred in determining that a portion of the appreciation on husband's premarital partnership interests was marital property subject to equitable division; and (2) the amount of appreciation of the husband's partnership interests.
Decline in value due to less advertising affects choice of valuation date
In this marital dissolution case the husband appealed alleging that the trial court erred.
Marital Court Denies Discounts Based on Shareholder Fair Value Standard
The issues raised in this marital dissolution case were (1) whether the trial court erred in valuing husband's interest in Union County Florist Supplies, Inc . (Florist), the family florist ...
Nontransferable Personal Goodwill Excluded From Value
The issue in this case was whether the trial judge erred in valuing of the husband's business. The husband operated his own telecommunications business, Champion Resources. The wife had wo ...
Evidence That Law Practice Had No Goodwill Accepted
The issue in this case was whether the trial court erred in valuing the parties' law practice, Liggett-Pelanda, LPA, by not awarding accounts receivable and goodwill. Facts The pa ...
Business Valuation Based on Asset Appraisals Upheld
During their marriage, the parties had started Sundberg Trucking, Inc . Neither of the parties presented expert witnesses to testify at trial regarding the value of the business. Wife prese ...
Valuation Remanded Due to Lack of Competent Evidence
One of the issues in this case was whether the trial court erred in classifying Larry's Auto Repair business as marital property. Facts The parties were married on May 12, 1995, s ...
Court Accepts Evidence of Prior Sale Price of One-Half Interest Over Expert Valuations
One of the issues in this case was whether the trial court erred in determining that the value of Cardiz Tool and Machine (Cardiz) was $240,000 and awarding one-half of that value as marit ...
Evidence Supported 15% Long-Term Growth Rate; Court Reduces DLOM
Vetco Inc. is a private, closely held corporation. Kenneth Wolk is Vetco's minority shareholder.