Lark Gwartney is a CDRE (Certified Divorce Real Estate Expert) and trained neutral in family law cases involving real estate matters. He has built a team of professionals, which includes the area’s most knowledgeable CDLP’s (Certified Divorce Lending Professionals), CDFA’s (Certified Divorce Financial Analyst), as well as other experts in mortgage, title, insurance, property condition and property appraisal to provide support to local family law attorneys and mediators.

Locations Serviced: Greater Los Angeles: West Hollywood | Hollywood Hills | Beverly Hills | Bel Air | Brentwood | Pacific Palisades | Sherman Oaks | Encino | Studio City | Silver Lake | Los Feliz

Complimentary Services:

Property Profile:
Report will answer these questions:

• Who’s on Title?
• Who’s on Mortgage?
• Any Outstanding Loans?
• Are Property Taxes Current?
• Who has owned the property since built?

Are there any of the following:

• HOA Lien?
• Mechanics Lien?
• Notice of Solar?
• HERO / PACE Loan?
• Reverse Mortgage?
• Any foreclosure activity?

Homeowner Lien & Judgment Search:

• Use this report to confirm there are no outstanding liens or judgments against either homeowner that could be attached to the house after the divorce.
• County Tax Liens
• State Tax Liens
• Federal Tax Liens
• Judgments
• Child Support Liens

Home Refinance Consultation with CDLP:

• Have a Certified Divorce Lending Professional confirm that the house can be successfully refinanced to get spouse off the mortgage before negotiations are finalized.

“Desktop Valuation”

• “High/Low” Property Value Range
• Not for Settlement
• Will not testify to this valuation range in court.

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Billed Services:

Court Ready Fair Market Valuation ($550 for first year + $450 for each additional year):

• For Settlement
• Includes an on-site property condition review to generate a specific Fair Market Value for the subject property, with a detailed report that explains how the FMV was determined.
• Court Ready/Defensible on the Stand, I can Testify.

*Additional fees apply (see below).
Court Ready Fair Market Rental Valuation ($550 for first year + $450 for each additional year):

• For Settlement
• Includes an on-site property condition review to generate a specific Fair Market Rental Value for the subject property, with a detailed report that explains how the FMRV was determined.
• Court Ready/Defensible on the Stand, I can Testify.

*Additional fees apply (see below).
Expert Witness Testimony

• $250 Non-refundable fee to reserve date (Due 3 business days prior to court appearance).
• $1,000 Half Day (3 Hours of Court Time).
• $550 Each Additional Hour (Due upon receipt of final invoice)

Sale of Residential & Commercial Property

• Listing Agent Commissions – Negotiated based on circumstance.

Review of Orders or Proposed Orders by CDRE and CDLP before submitting to opposing counsel or court:  (To determine if anything in the orders will conflict with real estate or lending law and to avoid verbiage that could handcuff an future real estate options for your clients).

• First review is complimentary for each attorney.
• $250.00 per order thereafter.