Appraisers and Attorneys: A Powerful Team

 

When you need a real estate appraiser for your case, look to designated members of the Appraisal Institute. Quality education, proven experience, well-established methodology, and commitment to uphold strict ethics and standards make our MAI, SRPA or SRA designations powerful courtroom credentials.

Appraisal Institute designated members who provide litigation services as part of their practice can serve as strong expert witnesses, with the ability to address matters in which real estate valuation plays a central role, including:

  • Eminent domain and zoning
  • Condemnation
  • Divorce
  • Probate
  • Corporate valuations
  • Property tax
  • Bankruptcy
  • Title insurance

Knowledge, Experience, Integrity: Consult our online Directory of Designated and Associate Members for appraisers who can support your litigation needs.

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Appraisal Institute Resources for Attorneys and Appraisers

The Appraisal Institute offers a range of courses, seminars and publications that are of interest to appraisers as well as attorneys interested in learning more about valuation issues.
 
Books
Dictionary of Real Estate Appraisal, 4th Edition
Appraisal of Real Estate, 12th ed.
Real Estate Valuation in Litigation
Valuing Contaminated Properties: An Appraisal Institute Anthology
Business Enterprise Value Anthology
Real Estate Damages: An Analysis of Detrimental Conditions
Scope of Work
The Valuation of Billboards
Valuing Undivided Interests in Real Property
 
Courses
Condemnation Appraising: Basic Principles and Applications
Condemnation Appraising: Advanced Topics and Applications
The Valuation of Conservation Easements
 
Continuing Education Seminars
Partial Interest Valuation – Divided
Partial Interest Valuation – Undivided
Case Studies in Partnership and Common Tenancy Valuation
 
Key Web sites for Appraisers and Attorneys
American Bankruptcy Institute
American Bar Association
American Law Institute
American Real Estate Society
Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
Association of Corporate Counsel
American Association for Justice
Commercial Law League of America
Environmental Law Institute
National Association of Attorneys General