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Estate Litigation
It is estimated that over the coming years, the baby boomer generation will transfer an estimated $30 to $60 trillion to the next generation. Unfortunately, the transfer of wealth within the family can be complicated and acrimonious at times.
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At MDD, we have provided financial expertise in a wide range of estate disputes.
Whether it is assisting with or challenging a passing of accounts, valuing ownership interests in a business, or quantifying dependant support claims, we bring our skills and experience as business valuators and forensic accountants to bear on each engagement.
Our forensic accounting services relating to estate disputes include:
- Identification of assets
- Valuations of minority or controlling interests in all businesses, including family-owned businesses
- Analyses of the operations and accounting of small businesses, including the identification of personal expenses that may flow through the businesses
- Determination of commercial versus personal goodwill
- Assistance in reconciling the positions taken by the parties
- Communication of results both in a written report and at trial
- Expert and consulting witness testimony
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Accounting For Attorneys
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Fight the Battle on Two Fronts – Liability and Damages
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The Role of a Forensic Accountant as an Expert Consultant and an Expert Witness
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