Contested Valuation of Businesses & Practices

Business Valuation Attorney

Valuing a business can often be an important part of the divorce process. Business appraisers may differ as to the method used to conduct the valuation. marital property division Divorcing spouses frequently dispute the valuation assigned by the expert. If you are involved in a dispute over the value of a business in the marital estate, contact an attorney with more than 25 years of experience handling business valuation contests. Call Gillotti, Capristo, & Beck, P.C. to learn how we can help.

Disputes over the value of a business often involve closely held businesses. They provide income to the family and represent a significant asset in the marital estate. Our attorneys understand the issues involved in business valuation.

Typical questions in a dispute over business valuation include:

• What is the spouse’s interest in the business?
• What part of the business is marital property and what part is non-marital?
• Was an approved method used for valuing the business?
• Is profit from the business considered personal income, or is it put back into the business?
• How is a deferred compensation plan for employees defined—as income or asset?
• Is the spouse’s retirement plan or other benefit funded by the business?

We use the skills offered by forensic accountants, appraisers, and business valuation specialists to answer these questions.

Our ability to resolve conflicts over the valuation of businesses has attracted the attention of other attorneys, divorcing couples with substantial assets, and business appraisers. Contact a Pittsburgh attorney at Gillotti, Capristo, & Beck, P.C., to learn about our record of success in matters of business valuation.