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Valuing the Closely Held Business

By Johanne M. Floser
April 27, 2007

Aside from the many important and critical issues involving children and family, the valuation of a closely held business or professional practice may be one of the most significant issues a practitioner will face when resolving the financial aspects of matrimonial matters. In that regard, one of the most important aspects that the valuator is confronted with is the establishment of a reasonable level of replacement compensation to assign to the owner in the valuation of an ownership interest.

In order to do this properly, one must be aware of various concepts relating to replacement compensation, including: 1) what it is; 2) why it is important; 3) what issues must be identified and avoided; and 4) how replacement compensation is determined. Even though you may be counting on experts to value these assets, an understanding of what they are (or should be) considering in their thought processes is a valuable tool.

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