A former appraiser applies his valuation expertise to contested real estate sales in San Joaquin County
Attorneys do not call me because a house needs to be listed. They call me because two people who no longer trust each other My job is to take that fight off their desk.”— Lance McHan
It is common for family law attorneys to encounter a standstill when divorcing individuals cannot come to terms on how to handle the marital residence. One spouse pushes for a quick transaction. The other seeks a better price, or may refuse to sell entirely.
A court-appointed neutral operates on behalf of the judiciary, not either side. Responsibilities include pricing, marketing, coordinating showings, evaluating offers, and managing escrow, while providing updates to both legal counsel and the court.
"Attorneys do not call me because a house needs to be listed," McHan said. "They call me because two people who no longer trust each other have to agree on a price, a lockbox, and a closing date. My job is to take that fight off their desk and put a defensible number in front of the judge."
Service Overview
Lance McHan, Associate Broker with The McHan Team at Cornerstone Real Estate Group, now takes on court-appointed neutral roles in dissolution and partition cases across San Joaquin County and the broader Central Valley. McHan holds the Certified Divorce Real Estate Expert designation and brings roughly two decades of real estate industry experience. He worked as a California licensed real estate appraiser for eight years, from 2000 through 2008.
That appraisal history sets him apart. Most agents determine a listing price by comparing similar properties. McHan reaches his figure through a documented adjustment process he can defend under cross-examination.
He collaborates regularly with family law attorneys, professional fiduciaries, probate referees, and CPAs. His work encompasses divorce, probate, trust, estate, and partition matters. A partition action is a lawsuit filed when co-owners of a property cannot agree on whether it should be sold.
About The McHan Team at Cornerstone Real Estate Group
The McHan Team, based in Stockton, is a real estate practice focusing on court-adjacent transactions, including divorce, probate, trust, estate, and partition sales. The team serves San Joaquin County and the greater Central Valley. Its brand promise is "Yes you can. With Lance McHan."
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