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Expert Witness and Appraiser: Two Related but Different Roles
It is common for attorneys who are new to the appraisal process to assume that a party-appointed appraiser functions the same way an expert witness does in litigation, and while the two roles draw on similar technical knowledge, the actual duties, standards, and...Browse the full Resources Index
How Appraisal Awards Are Treated in Litigation
Once an appraisal panel produces a signed award, the document does not simply sit alongside the rest of the claim file as one more piece of evidence; it typically carries significant, often near-conclusive weight if either party later tries to challenge it in court....Browse the full Resources Index
Appraisal Files and Discovery: What Attorneys Should Know
When an appraisal award later becomes relevant in litigation, whether because a coverage dispute proceeds separately or because one party challenges the award itself, attorneys often need to understand what documentation the appraisal process actually generated and...Browse the full Resources Index
Tolling Agreements and Appraisal Timing
Statutes of limitations do not pause automatically just because two parties have agreed to work through the appraisal process, and attorneys handling property claims need to think carefully about how the clock is running while a valuation dispute moves through a panel...Browse the full Resources Index
