Valuing Professional Practices and Licenses

Book excerpt: For anyone representing lawyers, doctors, & other professionals or their spouses, one of the thorniest problems in divorce cases continues to be the worth of the professional practice. VALUING PROFESSIONAL PRACTICES AND LICENSES has been used nationwide as the essential practice guide in this area of law. Over 30 chapters offer complete & current information on the valuation of professional practices, degrees, & licenses. There is also coverage of difficult topics such as merger, double dipping, celebrity goodwill, & how to best represent clients in these complex cases. Plus, the updated Second Edition has been expanded & revised, with new chapters on key topics such as the difficulties of representing lawyers in divorces, the various factors of the sale of a law practice relevant to valuation for divorce litigation, & the bankruptcy aspects of awards of professional assets. With this guide's legal analysis & expert commentary, valuation examples & explanations, sample reports, checklists & forms to use for discovery, & sample question-and-answer sequences, you'll be fully prepared to represent your professional clients efficiently & successfully.