Consulting and Litigation Support
Many types of litigation involve complex issues regarding accounting,
financial, statistical and economic information as it pertains to real
estate. These issues have many subtleties that real estate professionals
are trained to perceive.
Capital Realty Services, Inc.'s professionals have more than 50 years
of aggregate experience in the ownership and operation of commercial and
residential properties. In addition, two principals are attorneys with
substantial transactional and litigation experience. Drawing on their
background, these professionals can provide the wisdom, insight and
analysis which only a real estate professional can deliver to assist in
the preparation of litigation and to provide expert testimony during a
trial. Areas in which the firm's assistance can be utilized are:
Expert Testimony - Whether it is the contestation of a
specific lease clause or the manner in how a commercial property is
operated, guidance and testimony can be provided to assist in the
identification of what would be considered standard industry practice or
what would be considered commercially reasonable operations and levels of
professionalism.
Lost Profits and Insurance Claims - If the issue at
hand is the future generation of revenue and profits pertaining to an
insurance or litigation matter, analysis is conducted to determine the
revenue and profits which would have been realized under existing leases
and prospective new leasing based on a thorough lease review, industry
standards and averages, and analysis of specific market conditions.
Divorce Settlements - Valuations of both
income-producing real estate and limited or general partnership interests
can be conducted to determine current market value.
Forensic Real Estate Analysis - While every real
estate project is initiated on the assumption that it will be successful,
some fail. The causes can be market-related or result from inferior
management, lack of experience or fraud. This is where the firm's forensic
real estate analysis is utilized. This analysis is conducted by reviewing
historic assumptions and performance, then comparing them to announced
expectations in light of market conditions at that time. Operations are
scrutinized to determine if the failed project resulted from general
market conditions or if the owners/operators should be held to a
commercially reasonable standard which was not attained.
Bankruptcy Issues
- Capital Realty Services, Inc. can provide detailed analysis for:
Market Valuations - Determine the current market
value of an income-producing property based on current market
conditions.
Lease Valuations - Determine the value of a lease
to assist the debtor in the decision to accept or reject it.
Financial Market Analysis - Determine the current
financing conditions for a specific income producing property in which
a loan would be funded. This assists the creditor, the debtor and the court to determine
whether the pursuit of a reorganization strategy or a liquidation is the
most prudent course of action.
Receiverships - In addition, Capital Realty Services,
Inc.'s principals have been appointed receivers of commercial properties
throughout South Florida.
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