The Essential Guide to Family Law Financials: Understanding Business Appraisal Process & Reports

When:  Sep 17, 2025 from 04:00 PM to 06:00 PM (ET)

The Massachusetts Bar Association's Family Law Section continues its multi-part series on financial issues in family law. We will start with basic topics and principles, which are meant for less experienced practitioners. We will gradually work up to more complicated topics and how to incorporate these principles into litigating a case all the way through trial.

Join us in person at the Massachusetts Bar Association's headquarters for this next session.

A spouse’s ownership interest in a business can often be the most significant asset in a marital estate, which requires it to be appraised. The business appraisal process can be a confusing and complicated process for less experienced practitioners. This seminar will walk practitioners step-by-step through the business appraisal process, including how an appraiser ascertains the asset value and the reasonable compensation due to the business owner spouse. 

This webinar will build on information learned in prior seminars, including information from the following seminars:

  • Understanding personal tax returns 
  • Understanding business tax returns 
  • Understanding business financial records

Less experienced practitioners are encouraged to watch these prior webinars before attending this webinar to have a better understanding of the business appraisal process. 

This program will be held in person at the MBA, 20 West St., Boston, and it will also be livestreamed. Registration for this program is required by 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 16, in order to participate. An email from MassBar Education will be sent before the program.

Location

Zoom Webinar