Expert witness appraisal and testimony

Edwin Farr, MAI, MS-RECM. State-certified general appraiser in North Carolina. Litigation valuation and testimony in eminent domain, divorce, partnership dissolution, partial interest, and damages matters.

Litigation work is different work

A lending appraisal is read once by a reviewer who wants a box checked. A litigation appraisal is read line by line by someone paid to find the weak point. That changes the standard. Every adjustment carries its support in the report rather than in the appraiser's head. Comparables are verified with a party to the transaction wherever possible. The workfile is built to be produced.

What we provide

• Appraisal report to USPAP, prepared for the intended use and the intended users your case requires
• Retrospective values where the date in dispute is not today
• Review of an opposing appraisal, identifying method and support problems
• Deposition and trial testimony
• Consultation before you commit to a theory of value

Matters handled

• Eminent domain and inverse condemnation, including damages to the remainder
• Divorce and equitable distribution
• Partnership and LLC dissolution, including fractional and undivided interests
• Estate and date-of-death disputes
• Property damage, access loss, and diminution claims
• Property tax appeals before the Board of Equalization

Credentials

MAI designation from the Appraisal Institute. Master of Science in Real Estate and Construction Management. The MAI is the designation most often asked for by courts and counsel on complex commercial matters; fewer than one appraiser in twenty holds it.

Early involvement saves money

The cheapest call is the one before the theory is set. A short conversation about what the market evidence will actually support often changes how a case is framed. Call 984-360-8050 or email claude@globalappraisal.net.