Please get legal representation.Transferring the ownership of assets because of a divorce is not a taxable event.

Getting an estate opened and a Personal Representative appointed (in a normal world) would be a same-day event.

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My wife is an accountant specializing in not for profits and speaks around the country at events. 

In the meantime keep learning through free events.

That approach (which can occur subconsciously) is very dangerous.If this is your first foray into a remodel of this magnitude, I'd aim for some type of extended due diligence period where you're able to truly determine costs (or at least get within 15% of projected cost, knowing you're comfortable with a 15% swing in either direction).

Both of these conditions must be met.In either event - You either purchase less than you sold, or you take cash out of the transaction, you will pay tax on that amount. 

All of the financial gurus are saying that this will be a short-lived event, and with the government stepping in to provide massive relief to homeowners and renters, there isn't going to be that much opportunity any time soon. 

At some point we'll look at this time in the rear view mirror.Events like this always seem bad while your in them but (IMO) it's foolish to make investment decisions which are long term by nature, based on short term events.

While this surprisingly represents a pay back or ROI equal to 24 to 28 times the cost of the PCA in which event I can assure you this certainly isn't the norm for every PCA we provide, it does illustrate how a PCA designed to best serve a client's needs, conducted according to document ASTM E2018-15 Standard Guide for PCAs can often pay for itself and a whole lot more.