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.
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.
BVU News and Trends April 2020
A monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.
Will BV experts see a spike in divorce business?
Yes, it’s likely if the trend in China spreads to here.
Preliminary agenda out for 2020 AAML/BVR National Divorce Conference
Do you share one of the dirty little secrets of 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.
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.
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).
Appreciation analysis reveals owner’s substantial contribution to company’s success
Appreciation of separate property is a knotty issue whose analysis can be challenging for attorneys and valuators, but a recent Tennessee appeals court decision helps practitioners understand the framework a court may use to decide whether the nonowner spouse has a claim to the increase in value.
Webcast this week of the National Divorce Conference
Couldn’t make it to Vegas for this week’s AAML/BVR National Divorce Conference May 8-10?
Beware of attack on your transactions method
An article in the Spring 2019 issue of Family Lawyer magazine shows how a lawyer can attack a valuation expert’s use of the guideline company transactions method for a small- to medium-size firm.
BVU News and Trends April 2019
A monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.
Conference season! BVWire hits the road
What blooms in spring? BV conferences, of course!
Updated goodwill chart and map for divorce cases posted
BVR recently updated its complimentary download “Charting Goodwill Jurisprudence” to give you an at-a-glance look at a state’s basic position toward enterprise and professional goodwill.
How to cultivate the biggest source of referrals
Attorneys account for the largest share of business for BV experts and valuation analysts.
Equal split of attorneys and financial experts at divorce confab May 8-10
So far, an almost equal split of attorneys and valuation/accounting experts will be attending the National Divorce Conference in Las Vegas May 8-10, presented by BVR and the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML).
Ten 'don’ts' to help survive a divorce engagement
The nuances of divorce valuations and testifying in court create difficulties that make divorce engagements especially challenging. Here are 10 "don'ts" to help survive a divorce engagement. You can learn more about these at the AAML/BVR National Divorce Conference in Las Vegas May 8-10.
A sad note …
BVWire has learned that Lynne Z. Gold-Bikin, a nationally renowned family law attorney, has passed away.
Valuing luck in a business caught up in divorce
In most states, the active appreciation of a premarital asset is includible in the marital estate while passive appreciation is not.
For a divorce, how many components are there in goodwill?
In divorce cases, it may be necessary to carve up goodwill because, in many jurisdictions, enterprise goodwill is marital property, but personal goodwill is not.