Pierce v. Pierce is an unpublished Court of Appeals opinion from June 2021. After Husband appealed an equitable distribution award, Wife retained me to (successfully) defend the appeal.
The primary issue on appeal was the valuation of Husband’s business property. The Court of Appeals affirmed that the family court did not error in failing to qualify Husband’s appraiser (who primarily appraised residential real estate) as an expert. It further affirmed that the family court could properly give greater weight to the opinion of Wife’s appraiser in valuing the commercial real estate. Finally, the Court of Appeals affirmed that the family court had not made math errors in its equitable distribution award.
Slightly modified Gandy opinion makes two small factual corrections
On March 20, 2024, the South Carolina Court of Appeals refiled its opinion in Gandy v. Gandy, making two minor factual adjustments. The
Feature in International Business Times on Navigating Marital Challenges
A recent blog I wrote on consulting an individual counselor before consulting a divorce lawyer generated interest in the International Business Times, resulting
Consider seeking judicial notice of what occurs in court
If more family law attorneys handled appeals they would likely consider using judicial notice during their trials. Judicial notice can be used to
