Kelly and Fitzgibbon Valuers and Property Consultants are one of Melbourne’s leading boutique advisories. We have 35 plus years experience in all facets of property and valuation including family law valuations for divorce settlement and separation purposes throughout Melbourne and the Mornington peninsula.
We provide expert and independent property valuations across all suburbs in Metropolitan Melbourne and the Mornington Peninsula for family law valuations and property settlement purposes.
Kelly and Fitzgibbon have an unrivalled reputation and experience in all types of property including; family law valuations for residential, rural, commercial, retail and industrial property.
Our professional service, combined with our unrivalled customer service, means you can be confident that our advice is second to none.
A professional valuation will reduce the room for dispute between the parties to a property settlement.
We have the experience to provide independent family law property valuations for clients directly, via solicitors, as a jointly appointed expert by both parties and sometimes as a court appointed valuer for both parties. We may appear in court if required where the property value is in dispute. However as an expert appearing in Court we have a duty to the court itself as an independent expert and not an advocate for the individual client. Our duty is to assist the court to finalise the property matter not perpetuate a dispute.
In the Family Court, property valuations can be presented by each party or the valuations can be prepared on a single expert basis. We have the experience to prepare the required reports and abide by court requirements in such matters and present our case at any valuation mediation conference or to the court should that ultimately be required. Valuations may be required at either the current date or a retrospective historical date relating to the commencement or end of relationships.
In any instance where we are appointed as a single or joint valuer via solicitors for one or both parties we are required to have regard to the expert requirements of the Court under the Family Law Rules 2004 specifically part 15.5 which sets out the requirements relating to Expert Evidence and the Federal Circuit Court of Australia Rules relating to Expert reports and evidence:
- Division 7.1.4 – Instructions and disclosures of expert’s reports;
- Division 7.1.5 – Expert witness’s duties and rights
- Division 7.1.6 – Clarification of single expert witness reports
We would be happy to discuss your requirements should you require a family law property valuation for divorce and property settlement purposes.
Call us today Tel: 03 9596 0000 – Melbourne | Tel: 03 5977 1056 – Mornington or complete the contact form setting out your requirements and we will assist you with your property valuation and advice requirements.
