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INSURANCE APPRAISALS ATTORNEY IN DALLAS, TEXAS

Most property insurance policies contain an appraisal clause which reads:

If we and you disagree on the value of the property or the amount of the “loss,” either may make a written demand for an appraisal of the “loss.” In this event, each party will select a competent and impartial appraisal. You and we must notify the other of the appraiser selected within twenty days of the written demand for appraisal. The two appraisers will select an umpire. If the appraisers do not agree on the selection of an umpire within 15 days, they must request the selection of an umpire by a judge of a court having jurisdiction. The appraisers will state separately the value of the property and the amount of the “loss.” If they fail to agree, they will submit their differences to the umpire a decision agreed to by any two will be the appraised value of the property or amount of “loss.” If you make a written demand for an appraisal of the “loss” each party will:

Appraisal evolved over the years as a simple means to resolve issues related to the amount of loss. Simple, right? So….what is “loss”?

Appraisal is a legal process all in itself. It has different strategies, different players and different legal issues than typical litigation. Hoch Law Firm, PC has handled every aspect of the Appraisal process in commercial property insurance disputes.

Here are a few key issues of which to be aware of Appraisal:

Appraisal awards in property insurance coverage disputes are almost always binding. There is usually not a do-over. The process is too important to be entrusted to someone who has never handled one before. We have handled scores of Appraisals. We work with the finest, most reputable, and most thorough Appraisers in Texas. Contact us today for help with insurance appraisals.