Can I use my bank appraisal from a mortgage refinance to establish a value of the house for divorce?
You and your spouse could agree to use a value from a bank appraisal but it is not typically what a Court would use. A bank appraisal used for a refinance of a mortgage is different than a fair market appraisal in divorce. A bank appraisal is assessing the value of the property as collateral for a loan, while a comprehensive value appraisal is used to establish the fair market value for divorce negotiations and is much more commonly used.
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