District of Columbia Code Division II. Judiciary and Judicial Procedure § 16-2934. Determination of value.

(1) The appraisal is dated not earlier than 6 months before the filing of the action;

(2) The appraisal was completed by a disinterested real estate appraiser licensed in the District; and

(3) No party objects to the appraised value.

(e)(1) If the court orders an appraisal, the court shall appoint a disinterested real estate appraiser licensed in the District to determine the fair market value of the property assuming sole ownership of the fee simple estate.

(2) On completion of the appraisal, the appraiser shall file a sworn or verified appraisal with the court.

(1) The appraised fair market value of the real property;

(2) That the appraisal is available at the court clerk's office; and

(3) That a party may file with the court an objection to the appraisal not later than 30 days after the notice is sent, stating the grounds for the objection.

(g)(1) If an appraisal is filed with the court pursuant to subsection (e) of this section, the court shall conduct a hearing to determine the fair market value of the real property not sooner than 31 days after a copy of the notice of the appraisal is sent to each party pursuant to subsection (f) of this section, whether or not an objection to the appraisal is filed as described in subsection (f)(3) of this section.

(2) In addition to the court-ordered appraisal, the court may consider any other evidence of value offered by a party.