Hammock, Arnold, Smith & Company in Santa Barbara, CA | Real Estate Appraisers

Services that we provide to better serve our clients include:
Probate & Estate Planning
We regularly work with attorneys, accountants, and executors in valuing real estate assets. We are familiar with estate taxes and have also worked with Probate Referees.
Lease And Rent Negotiation And Arbitration
We often are asked to assist in establishing market rent and settling rent disputes. We are also familiar with current lease terms and regularly conduct rent surveys.
Litigation Support
We review appraisal reports, consider alternative courses, and help in framing the central valuation issues to be addressed. Further, we work with attorneys in preparation for cross examination of other witnesses.
Partial And Fractional Interests
We are familiar with the concepts involved in discounts for fractional or partial interests. We often are asked to help in the determination of the size of the interest so as to maximize the benefits.
Expert Witness
Testifying in court is probably the most visible activity of appraisers relating to legal matters. Our partners are known in the local courts for their objective and supportable opinions.
Lot Line & Easement Disputes
Often property owners are involved with neighbors in disputes over parcel boundaries and easements. Experienced valuation can provide the vehicle for solution of the issue.
Condemnation Proceedings
Eminent Domain is a special area of the law. It is equally a special area of property valuation. Our partners are experienced in the subtleties of condemnation valuations.
Fraud
In this era of full disclosure in real estate sales contracts, failure to disclose can result in litigation. We are familiar with the concepts in damage measurement and have experience with this type of valuation.
Hammock, Arnold, Smith & Company is a long established local firm with expertise in virtually all forms of real estate from single family residences to large commercial properties.