Virtual Divorce Conference offers 1:1 video networking
Want to connect one-on-one with a valuation expert or attorney specializing in divorce matters?
Free webinar reveals divorce valuation insights
Mark your calendar for an August 27 free webinar designed as a lightning round of observations and advice about divorce valuations in today’s challenging environment.
Valuations for divorce: That was then, this is now (Part 2)
It’s a whole new ballgame for valuations in the context of marital dissolution, which is why the AAML/BVR Virtual Divorce Conference will focus on the most important issues impacted by all of the recent changes.
Stopgap for postponed National Divorce Conference
The AAML/BVR National Divorce Conference in Las Vegas has been postponed, but there are so many important issues that the AAML/BVR Virtual Divorce Conference was created.
Valuations for divorce: That was then, this is now
For those experts grappling with business valuations in a divorce context, practical tips and advice will be presented in what had been the AAML/BVR National Divorce Conference—but has been re-engineered as the AAML/BVR Virtual Divorce Conference.
Calculations of value are admissible in divorce, Alabama appeals court confirms
About two years ago, in Rohling v. Rohling, an Alabama appeals court upheld a trial court’s decision to admit into evidence a qualified expert’s estimate about the value of the owner spouse’s business based on a calculation engagement.
Indiana and South Carolina courts issue key discount rulings
The Indiana Court of Appeals and the South Carolina Supreme Court recently issued noteworthy rulings on the appropriateness of discounts in valuing minority interests. The contexts in which the issue arose were different, but both situations amounted to a compelled buyback of shares.
Book Review: Best Practices: Thought Leadership in Valuation, Damages, and Transfer Price Analysis
A “gem” is what this reviewer calls a new book by Robert F. Reilly and Robert P. Schweihs of Willamette Management Associates.
BVU News and Trends April 2020
A monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.
Global BVU News and Trends April 2020
Business valuation news from a global perspective.
Will BV experts see a spike in divorce business?
Yes, it’s likely if the trend in China spreads to here.
A ‘gem’ of a book from Reilly and Schweihs
That’s what Roberto H. Castro (Central Washington Appraisal, Economics & Forensics LLC and Gravis Law PLLC) says in his review of Best Practices—Thought Leadership in Valuation, Damages, and Transfer Price Analysis.
Best Practices – Thought Leadership in Valuation, Damages, and Transfer Price Analysis
March 2020 Hardcover
Robert F. Reilly, Robert P. Schweihs
Divorce spotlight: Get in front of attorneys to boost your practice
As we discussed last week, marketing to attorneys is a great way to bring in more valuation business. Ads in law journals, speaking at the local bar association, and acting as a partner at events attended by attorneys are all great ideas.
Journal of Business Valuation 2015 Edition
From the CBV Institute ...
Key issues in valuations for divorce
One of the best attended sessions at last fall’s ICAEW Valuations Conference in London was ‘Valuations in Divorce,’ led by PwC’s Sarah Middleton and Jonny Rodwell. These cases continue to show up in the courts—and in the morning papers.
Preliminary agenda out for 2020 AAML/BVR National Divorce Conference
Do you share one of the dirty little secrets of valuation?
Valuing a Financial Advisor’s Book of Business
A court may not immediately recognize the value of a financial advisor’s collection of client relationships. The author illustrates this based on a case in which he was one of the testifying experts and also discusses various perspectives on the valuation.
Pure vs. Salable Personal Goodwill: Drilling Down in Divorce Valuations
Is goodwill pure? Is it salable? It is time to drill down on everything and anything in goodwill in divorce valuations. Join Bob Dohmeyer and Peter Butler in this case study-filled webinar that will bring clarity to your next valuation. Learn why goodwill is such a mess and what frameworks and thought processes can be added to an appraiser’s toolbox.
Attorneys and Valuers Strengthen Ties at AAML/BVR Divorce Confab
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, expert witnessing, rigged valuations, and other interesting topics were presented at the National Divorce Conference (in Las Vegas May 8-10) co-sponsored by the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML) and Business Valuation Resources (BVR). Here’s a recap of some important takeaways.
ICAEW releases programme for Annual Business Valuation Conference
The ICAEW’s event, scheduled for 23 October at their Moorgate Place (London) offices, is the largest BV conference in the UK.
Connecticut court’s impermissible double dipping triggers remand
In a noteworthy decision, a Connecticut appellate court recently found the trial court double dipped when it divided the marital assets and calculated spousal support.
BVU News and Trends May 2019
A monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.
When the marriage is over, what is the physician practice worth?
When a physician gets divorced, the value of his or her ownership interest in the practice is often included as an asset for property distribution purposes. In the BVR/AHLA Guide to Healthcare Industry Finance and Valuation, contributing author Stacey D. Udell dives into how the value of a physician practice is based on the valuator’s informed judgment applied to the specific facts and circumstances.
Takeaways from the inaugural AAML/BVR divorce confab
Family law attorneys and financial experts converged last week in Las Vegas for the first event co-sponsored by the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML) and Business Valuation Resources (BVR).