In business litigation, accurate machinery and equipment valuations supported by evidence and logic are crucial, particularly in cases involving complex shareholder disputes over machinery, equipment, or other business assets. Whether for partnership disputes or buyouts, equipment valuations are expected to provide information needed to determine fair financial outcomes. In many cases, however, machinery and equipment…Read More
Streamline Business Dissolutions with Shared Appraisal Expert
Shareholder and business partner dissolutions occur for a multitude of reasons, including disputes. Examples of dispute situations include a shareholder mishandling corporate information, a partner acting inappropriately, or a personality conflict among shareholders. In business disputes of this kind, a business valuation (BV) is the simplest and most cost-effective way to determine the value of…Read More
Tax Appeals, Family Law, and Other Reasons to Get an Appraisal
Reasons for equipment appraisals are varied and multiple, as we discover each time we answer the phone here at our equipment appraisal office in the Sacramento Valley. Will the appraisal be used in a Redding trucking company’s attempt to settle a loss claim with an insurance company, to resolve a family law matter concerning a…Read More
ACF CARB Regulations & Vehicle Values
ACF: The next appraisal chapter in the continuing fleet emission technology story The California Advanced Clean Fleets regulation intends to convert nearly 30% of the medium- and heavy-duty fleet vehicles operating in the state—including 100% of drayage vehicles—to zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs). Equipment appraisers need to be aware of vehicle categories affected, technology hurdles that must…Read More