Divorce & Real Estate

Divorce Real Estate Experience & Advanced Training

When a home is involved in a divorce, real estate becomes much more than simply listing a property for sale. Every decision can have legal, financial, and emotional consequences, which is why we’ve invested in advanced education beyond traditional real estate licensing.

Our team completed an intensive professional training program focused exclusively on divorce-related real estate transactions. The program was taught by a multidisciplinary faculty that included experienced family law attorneys, a family court judge, mortgage professionals, mediators, and nationally recognized divorce real estate practitioners. The curriculum focused on the unique challenges that arise when real estate is part of a divorce and the best practices for helping families navigate those situations professionally and ethically.

What We Learned

Our advanced training included:

– The role real estate plays throughout the divorce process.
– How courts, attorneys, and mediators approach the disposition of real property.
– Remaining a neutral real estate professional while working with two parties who may have competing interests.
– Communication techniques for high-conflict situations.
– Strategies for helping clients evaluate whether to sell, refinance, buy out a spouse, or retain ownership.
– Understanding mortgage, title, tax, equity, and valuation issues commonly encountered during divorce.
– Working collaboratively with family law attorneys, mediators, financial professionals, and lenders.
– Proper documentation, communication protocols, and risk management practices.
– Best practices when court involvement or expert testimony may be required.
– Developing solutions that help preserve value while minimizing unnecessary conflict.

While education is important, experience matters even more.

Over the years, Team Lally has helped more than 100 Hawaii families buy, sell, and divide real estate during divorce. Every situation is different. Some clients are able to work together amicably, while others are involved in highly contested proceedings. We’ve successfully guided both types of cases while maintaining professionalism, clear communication, and a neutral approach throughout the transaction.

Our experience includes:

– Divorce home sales
– Equity and valuation consultations
– Buyout scenarios
– Investment and rental property division
– Military and VA-related divorce transactions
– Luxury and complex real estate
– Coordination with attorneys and mediators
– Court-related real estate matters
– Serving as a real estate expert witness when requested

Our philosophy is simple: the real estate professional shouldn’t create additional conflict. Our responsibility is to provide accurate market information, communicate clearly with everyone involved, protect the integrity of the transaction, and help clients make informed decisions based on facts—not emotion.

If you’re going through a divorce in Hawaii, we’re here to explain your options, answer your questions, and help you develop a real estate strategy that supports your long-term financial goals.

Why Experience Matters

Selling a home during divorce requires more than traditional real estate skills. It requires neutrality, discretion, patience, and the ability to coordinate with attorneys, lenders, escrow officers, financial professionals, and, when necessary, the court.

Our commitment to continuing education and real-world experience allows us to guide clients through one of life’s most challenging transitions with professionalism, compassion, and practical solutions.

Attorney Resources

Adrienne Lally and Attilio Leonardi of Team Lally are experienced real estate professionals who assist attorneys, mediators, trustees, and families with the real estate aspects of divorce, probate, trust, and other complex life transitions throughout Hawaiʻi.

Our team understands the unique challenges involved when real estate is part of a divorce proceeding, including valuation, equity analysis, timing of sale, negotiations, court-related deadlines, and coordinating with legal professionals to help facilitate successful outcomes.

With decades of combined real estate experience, over $1 billion in closed sales, and extensive experience handling complex transactions, Team Lally serves as a trusted real estate resource for family law attorneys and their clients across Hawaiʻi.

If your client needs guidance regarding the sale of real property during a divorce or other legal matter, we would be happy to discuss how we can help.

Past Team Lally interviews about divorce and real estate.

Interview with Laurel Starks of The Ilumni Institute

Team Lally interviewed Laurel Starks, Founder & CEO of The Ilumni Institute, to talk about the importance of choosing the right agent, who knows best way to handle real estate during a divorce.

Interview with Attorney Phil Dureza

Team Lally interviewed family law attorney and litigator Phil Dureza of Farrell & Associates, LLLC to talk about divorce during the pandemic and the best way to deal with family real estate.

Interview with Attorney Seth Harris

Seth Harris of Porter McGuire Kiakona & Chow, LLP. Seth talks to us about ACT 213 , divorce and real estate. He discusses the areas of family law their practice covers.

Interview with Lisa Jacobs

Recorded in February 2014, Team Lally interviews Attorney Lisa Jacobs about Collaborative Divorce.

Listen to “Team Lally Radio Show Interview – Phil Dureza” on Spreaker.