A Real Estate Resource For Divorce Attorneys And Their Clients
How Real Estate Impacts Divorce Cases
For many couples, the marital home is the largest asset and the most significant source of conflict. Resolving real estate issues efficiently is critical to moving a case forward.
How We Support Attorneys
Property Valuation Support
Accurate, data-driven market valuations to establish a reliable baseline for settlement negotiations.
Equity Analysis
Clear breakdowns of estimated net proceeds, selling costs, and equity distribution scenarios.
Buyout Evaluations
Helping clients understand if a buyout is financially realistic based on current market conditions.
Affordability Assessments
Providing tools to evaluate post-divorce housing affordability and financial stability.
Listing & Sale Coordination
Neutral, structured management of the home sale process, minimizing conflict and maximizing returns.
Communication Support
Transparent, equal communication with both parties and their counsel to ensure compliance with agreements.
THE LOCKHART METHOD™
How The Lockhart Method™ Supports Attorneys And Their Clients
Property disputes often create delays, conflict, and uncertainty during divorce proceedings. The Lockhart Method™ provides a structured framework that replaces uncertainty with clarity, helping families evaluate every option before making life-changing real estate decisions.
Understand Your Situation
Evaluate Every Option
Build Your Strategy
Coordinate The Right Professionals
Move Forward With Confidence
WHY ATTORNEYS TRUST THE PROCESS
Education Before Action
Never make major decisions without understanding every available option.
Strategy Before Transaction
The goal is solving the problem, not simply selling a home.
Coordination Before Execution
The right professionals become involved at the right time.
Confidence Through Clarity
When families understand their choices, they make better long-term decisions.
WHAT MAKES THIS DIFFERENT
TYPICAL EXPERIENCE
- Pressure
- Confusion
- Incomplete information
- Reactive decisions
- Transaction focused
THE LOCKHART METHOD™
- Education
- Strategy
- Complete analysis
- Informed decisions
- Long-term planning
GOOD DECISIONS ARE RARELY MADE UNDER PRESSURE.
The Lockhart Method™ was created to help homeowners slow down, understand every available option and make informed decisions that protect both their finances and their future.
Whether the right decision is keeping the home, selling, buying out a spouse or waiting, the goal is always the same:
Help you make the right decision for your situation.
What Attorneys Can Expect
Response Times & Communication
Prompt responses to inquiries and consistent, transparent updates to all authorized parties throughout the process.
Valuation Process
Data-driven, objective property valuations delivered efficiently to support your negotiation timelines.
Confidentiality
Strict adherence to confidentiality and discretion, respecting the sensitive nature of family law proceedings.
Professional Boundaries
We stay in our lane. We provide real estate expertise and never offer legal or tax advice to your clients.
Neutrality
A commitment to remaining an objective, neutral third party, focusing solely on the real estate transaction and facts.
Attorney Referral Process
Refer Client
Submit client details securely or provide our information to your client.
Consultation & Assessment
We conduct a neutral property assessment and discuss options with the client(s).
Ongoing Updates
You receive status updates as milestones are reached (with client permission).
Frequently Asked Attorney Questions
Refer A Client Or Schedule A Consultation
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Meet Steve Lockhart
Helping Homeowners Protect Equity And Make Better Property Decisions During Divorce
Divorce creates difficult decisions involving the family home, equity, refinancing, buyouts, timing of a sale, and future housing plans.
Steve Lockhart helps homeowners understand their options before major decisions are made.
As the creator of The Lockhart Method™, publisher of Divorce Is Emotional. Property Is An Asset., and a licensed Nevada REALTOR®, Steve provides educational guidance designed to help homeowners protect equity, reduce uncertainty, and move forward with confidence.
Steve regularly collaborates with attorneys, mediators, mortgage professionals, financial advisors, and valuation experts to support informed decision-making throughout the process.
Property decisions made during divorce often impact equity, affordability, taxes, refinancing options, and future housing opportunities.
The goal is not simply selling a home.
The goal is making the right decision before irreversible choices are made.
