Protect Your Finances And Your Future
Last updated on May 31, 2024
When you own significant or complex assets, dividing them equitably in a divorce is no easy feat. It requires extensive negotiation experience, knowledgeable and reliable consulting experts, assertive negotiations, and legal skills of an attorney like N. Scott Smith.
I represent clients throughout central Indiana who need strong advocacy and reasoned judgement handling the division of complex assets or significant high net wealth marital estates.
Some of the issues I handle directly or through a team of experts include:
- Valuation of businesses, business ownership
- Valuation of pensions
- Valuation of personal tangible personal property
- Valuation of intangible personal property
- Appraisal of assets
- Inventory of assets
- Discovery of hidden or dissipated assets
- Determination of pre-marital separate and marital property
- Appraising and selling of real estate
- Refinancing of real estate
- Division of any type of retirement account
- Division of stock options
- Addressing issues with pets and other sentimental property
- Military retirement, benefits
- Inheritance
- Gifts
- Family heirlooms
- Trusts
- Property equalization payments
- Spousal maintenance: disability or rehabilitative maintenance, temporary or permanent
- Rental or investment real estate
- Timeshares or vacation packages
- Child-related assets, college accounts, UTMAs, etc.
- Contingent interests
- E-currency
- Hard to track assets, income, benefits, etc.
No matter the amount or complexity of your finances, I will not hesitate to dive in and represent you. You can rely on my 20 years of experience and network of consulting experts that I can easily contact or refer to protect your financial best interests.
A Network Of Professionals On Your Side
When you work with Smith Legal LLC, you receive the assistance of not only an experienced and candid lawyer but also a spectrum of outside experts. In over 20 years of divorce practice, I have built a network of professional resources for the benefit of my clients. From real estate appraisers, real estate brokers, financial and tax advisors, business valuators, forensic accountants and pension valuators, my team is ready to serve you.
The Mediator And Litigator You Need
I have achieved numerous favorable outcomes for clients through both mediation and litigation. I believe that amicable resolution (typically through mediation) is the best step for every case. Mediation typically reduces stress, moves faster than litigation and saves money. If a final contested hearing becomes necessary, I will prepare and represent you very well in court.
Get Experienced Representation For Complex Asset Distribution
For all issues involving complex asset, high net wealth, business ownership or other property and asset distribution of any kind, I am here to offer my counsel. For an initial consultation, contact Smith Legal LLC at its Noblesville, Hamilton County Indiana law office at 317-953-2572 or send an email.