A private appraisal report can serve as a well-founded basis of argument to substantiate doubts about the accuracy of another appraisal report in out-of-court negotiations.
If the matter goes to court proceedings, the family court will generally appoint its own independent valuer, whose appraisal report is then decisive for the ruling.
If the private appraisal report and the court appraisal report deviate significantly from one another, the court may order supplementary explanations or, in the event of a dispute, even a superior appraisal report.
It is important that a privately commissioned appraisal report demonstrates the same methodological rigor as a court appraisal report, in order to be taken seriously as a counterposition in the event of a dispute.
For cost reasons, it is often advisable to first seek discussion with the other spouse before commissioning a second, cost-intensive appraisal report.
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