Residential Appraisal Services for AttorneysIndependent Valuations Supported by Over 35 Years of Experience Straughan Appraisal Services provides independent residential real estate appraisal services to attorneys and their clients throughout North Texas. Stephen A. Straughan, Certified Residential Appraiser, brings more than 35 years of appraisal experience and extensive knowledge of local residential real estate markets to assignments involving divorce, estate settlements, retrospective valuations, and other legal matters. Our services emphasize credible, well-documented opinions of value supported by relevant market data and careful property analysis. Stephen has also served as an expert witness in divorce proceedings and is available for litigation-related consultation and testimony when appropriate. Our objective is to provide attorneys with reliable residential valuation analysis that can be understood, evaluated, and supported throughout the legal process. Residential property valuations are often an important part of divorce proceedings and marital property settlements. Straughan Appraisal Services provides independent, well-supported opinions of market value to assist attorneys and their clients in evaluating residential real estate. Assignments may involve current or retrospective effective dates, depending on the requirements of the legal matter. Estate administration may require an independent opinion of residential property value for probate, estate settlement, or distribution purposes. We provide residential appraisal services for attorneys, executors, administrators, and estate representatives, including retrospective valuations when a prior effective date is required. Certain legal matters require an opinion of market value as of a date in the past. Retrospective assignments involve analyzing the property and relevant market conditions as of the specified effective date, using appropriate historical information and supporting market evidence. Stephen A. Straughan has experience providing residential appraisal analysis in connection with divorce litigation and has served as an expert witness in divorce proceedings. Litigation-related consultation and courtroom testimony are available when appropriate, subject to the assignment requirements and professional obligations. Attorneys and their clients are welcome to contact Straughan Appraisal Services to discuss the property, purpose of the appraisal, required effective date, anticipated time frame, and assignment fee. Stephen A. Straughan — Certified Residential Appraiser Phone: 214-676-9635 Email: stephen@straughanappraisals.com |