Litigation

Take a deep dive into real-estate-based litigation and your role as an appraiser.

During this professional development program, you will:

• Analyze eminent domain actions and appraising for condemnation.
• Review specialized types of litigation where valuation of real estate is frequently an issue.
• Learn how to bring value to the litigation arena, including how to market yourself.
• Gain practical strategies for providing expert testimony.

The Litigation program includes the following three courses:

The Appraiser as an Expert Witness: Preparation and Testimony (16 Hours)
Learn the basic concepts and strategies needed to engage in litigation valuation.

Litigation Appraising: Specialized Topics and Applications (22.5 Hours)
This course covers specialized topics, such as:

• Environmental contamination
• Ad valorem tax assessments
• Construction defects
• Bankruptcies
• Fraud and misrepresentation
• Income and estate tax disputes
• Inverse condemnation
• Contract disputes
• Equitable distribution in divorces cases

Condemnation Appraising: Principles and Applications (22 Hours)
This course will take you through:

• The eminent domain process.
• Rules and regulations governing condemnation appraisals.
• Important issues unique to this appraisal specialty.