Family Law & Property Settlement Valuations
Family Law & Matrimonial Property Valuation Experts
Leeson Valuers provides independent and comprehensive asset valuation services for Family Law, matrimonial property settlements and litigation matters.
Our Certified Practising Valuers and Registered Valuers have extensive experience valuing real estate, plant and machinery, motor vehicles, household furniture and chattels for property settlement and legal proceedings.
We provide objective valuation advice to solicitors, barristers, parties to proceedings and the Court, with a strong understanding of the requirements applicable to expert evidence in Family Law matters.
Property & Asset Valuations
Our valuation services cover a broad range of matrimonial and relationship property assets, including:
- Houses;
- Townhouses and apartments;
- Rural residential properties;
- Rural and farming properties;
- Household furniture and personal effects;
- Antiques and other chattels;
- Motor vehicles;
- Plant and machinery; and
- Other real and personal property assets.
Our experienced valuation team can assess individual assets or provide a comprehensive valuation of the property and asset pool to assist with property settlement negotiations and litigation.
Family Law Expert Witness Services
Family Law property proceedings require independence, impartiality and strict compliance with the applicable Court Rules and expert witness obligations.
Our valuers understand that an expert's overriding duty is to assist the Court and that expert evidence must be independent, objective and within the expert's area of expertise.
Leeson Valuers' valuation team is experienced in acting as Single Expert Witnesses and Shadow Experts in complex Family Law matters. We prepare clear, transparent and well-supported valuation reports addressing the matters required by the Court and relevant procedural rules.
Our expert witness services may include:
- Independent property and asset valuations;
- Single Expert Witness appointments;
- Shadow or consulting expert appointments;
- Valuation of complex matrimonial asset pools;
- Valuation of business-related plant, machinery and vehicles;
- Review and assessment of opposing valuation evidence;
- Expert reports prepared for Court proceedings;
- Joint expert conferences;
- Mediation and settlement conferences; and
- Expert witness appearances where required.
Independent & Defensible Advice
The valuation of matrimonial assets can have a significant impact on the outcome of a property settlement. It is therefore essential that valuation evidence is independent, transparent, appropriately supported and capable of withstanding scrutiny.
Leeson Valuers work closely with legal representatives and other appointed experts to ensure valuation reports clearly identify the methodology adopted, relevant market evidence and the basis for each valuation conclusion.
Our professionals have experience across residential, rural, commercial and specialised property, as well as plant, machinery, motor vehicles and chattels, allowing us to provide a single, coordinated valuation service across diverse asset pools.
Why Choose Leeson Valuers?
- Independent and impartial valuation advice;
- Experienced Certified Practising and Registered Valuers;
- Extensive Family Law and litigation experience;
- Single Expert Witness and Shadow Expert experience;
- Valuation of both real estate and personal property assets;
- Strong understanding of expert witness obligations and Court requirements;
- Clear, comprehensive and defensible valuation reports; and
- Practical valuation advice to assist with negotiation, mediation and litigation.
Leeson Valuers provide independent expert valuation advice across the full range of matrimonial property and assets, assisting legal representatives and the Court in determining fair and well-supported property settlements.
