Equitable distribution of property is the goal in a divorce. But how, exactly, does the appraisal process work? How do appraisers determine the value of a divorcing couple’s assets and help them avoid disputes around property distribution?Charles Rosoff is President of Appraisal Services Associates, a firm that provides forensic valuations of fine art, antiques, decorative arts as well as residential and office contents. He is an American Society of Appraisers Accredited Senior Appraiser and Member of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors. Charles has more 35 years of experience, and he serves as editor of the annual supplements to the legal textbooks Valuation Strategies in Divorce and Valuing Specific Assets in Divorce.On this episode of Divorce Dialogues, Charles joins Katherine to explain how appraisers value personal property to help divorcing couples achieve equitable distribution. He describes how to avoid ownership disputes and authenticity issues in a matrimonial action, discussing how to conduct an inventory of your personal property and why appraisers assign items a cash value. Listen in for Charles’ insight around the five most common myths of value and learn the valuation strategies you can use to maximize income from the sale of personal property in a divorce.Topics CoveredHow appraisers value fine arts, antiques, decorative arts and collectiblesWhy it’s important for divorcing couples to hire an accredited appraiserHow to conduct an inventory of personal property for an appraiserHow liquidity impacts the equitable distribution of property in divorceHow to avoid ownership disputes and authenticity issues in a matrimonial actionWhy it’s crucial to provide an appraiser with all available documentationThe significant differences between market value and fair market valueHow assigning assets a cash value allows us to compare personal propertyCharles’ insight around the five most common myths of valueThe valuation strategies you can use to maximize income from propertyConnect with Charles RosoffAppraisal Services Associates: https://www.appraisalserv.com/Call (917) 877-5217Connect with Katherine MillerThe Center for Understanding Conflict: http://understandinginconflict.org/Miller Law Group: https://westchesterfamilylaw.com/Katherine on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/kemiller1The New Yorker’s Guide to Collaborative Divorce by Katherine Miller: https://www.amazon.com/New-Yorkers-Guide-Collaborative-Divorce/dp/0692496246Email: [email protected]Call (914) 738-7765ResourcesMacklowe v. Macklowe: https://www.appraisalserv.com/Valuation Strategies in Divorce by Robert D. Feder, Charles T. Rosoff and Aleza Tadri: https://lrus.wolterskluwer.com/store/product/valuation-strategies-in-divorce-fifth-edition/Valuing Specific Assets in Divorce by Robert D. Feder, Charles T. Rosoff and Aleza Tadri: https://lrus.wolterskluwer.com/store/product/valuing-specific-assets-in-divorce/