Are Assets and Inventory Included in an Asset Sale?
When preparing for an asset sale, business owners and [...]
Equipment Valuation for Divorce: A Guide for Machinery & Equipment Appraisers
Equipment valuation is crucial in ensuring fair and equitable [...]
Unsure About Equipment Values? 5 Situations Where You Need an Equipment Appraiser
When valuing valuable machinery and equipment, navigating the complexities [...]
Divorce and Appraisal
Divorce is never easy. It’s emotionally and financially draining, and it can affect your life for years after the fact. Certain factors can make a divorce even more complicated — children, property, possessions, and especially a business partnership. While cash, securities, and homes have values that are relatively easy to identify, a divorcing couple that […]
A USPAP-Certified Appraisal Trumps a Non-Certified Appraisal in North Dakota Supreme Court Case
A divorce case in the North Dakota Supreme Court last year highlights the importance of working with a certified appraiser rather than someone who is not certified. The primary issue before the Supreme Court of North Dakota was the value of the husband’s orthodontic practice, in addition to spousal support issues. The court preferred the testimony […]
The Importance of the CMEA Professional Designation Equipment and Machinery Appraisal
An error in judgment in appraising machinery and equipment can be costly. You should have confidence that the values are true and are backed by evidence to support the fair market value, orderly liquidation value, or forced liquidation value. You need to make sure that your machinery and equipment appraisal report will hold up under […]
Never Sell Machinery or Equipment Without a Certified Appraisal
Due to sluggish market conditions, there is a large amount of equipment and machinery available to potential buyers. If a business owner is looking to sell equipment or machinery, he or she needs to know how much their assets could potentially be worth in the market. And for that reason, potential sellers need to know […]
What Is Fair Market Value
We’ve discussed orderly liquidation value and forced liquidation value in recent posts. Today, we’ll explain the third type of value a Certified Machinery and Equipment Appraiser (CMEA) may assign to your assets: fair market value. Fair market value is based on the best price you’d receive for your machinery or piece of equipment if it […]
