Business Valuation Basics for Family Lawyers

by Dwight A. Ensley

Overview

This book is written for judges who hear family law cases, and family law practitioners. The property division of an ownership interest in a closely held business can be complex and convoluted. The issues of discount rates, discounts, multiples, and double dipping are confusing, but important to the determination of the value of a business. Manipulation of the variables can create very diverse values of a business possibly resulting in a "non-equitable" property division. The purpose of my book is to present a basic explanation of these complex issues and the elements of a business valuation as applied to property division in divorce. I hope you find my book beneficial.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781940010069
Publisher:	Cupcake Buddies LLC
Publication date:	09/16/2015
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	65
File size:	592 KB

About the Author

Dwight A. Ensley is a Certified Valuation Analyst and a North Carolina licensed attorney. He is the founder and principal of ValuePointe.biz, a valuation firm that performs valuations of closely held businesses across the U.S. and valuations of defined benefit pension plans for divorce cases in North Carolina. His credentials include Juris Doctor, Masters of Business Administration, Bachelors of Business Administration, and Certified Valuation Analyst. Dwight has over 25 years of experience in buying, selling, and managing his own closely held small businesses. As a result, he has an in-depth understanding of the operations and accounting of a small, closely held business. Dwight is the author of When the Wrong Person Gets the Money, the ERISA Federal Preemption Trap in Equitable Distribution. The book discusses how The Plan Document Rule and the ERISA preemption provisions of state divorce decrees, marital separation agreements, or state statutes create a trap for the unwary family law judge and the family law practitioner. Dwight and his wife, Carolyn Woodruff, are co-authors of the children’s holiday book The Seven Nights of Santa. The Seven Nights of Santa is a holiday book for small children, their parents, grandparents, and caregivers. The book helps resolve the issue of where children from separated homes will be when Santa brings toys. When Dwight is not valuing businesses, you will find him flying his airplane, ballroom dancing, running, snow skiing, or playing his guitar for his grandson.