NORTH CAROLINA IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE DISTRICT COURT DIVISION FILE NO.: ____________________ ___________________ COUNTY ____________________________________ ) Plaintiff ) ) vs. ) ) ____________________________________ ) Defendant ) PRE-TRIAL EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION STATUS & SCHEUDLING ORDER THIS CAUSE was heard before the undersigned Judge of ________________ County District Court, Civil Division, on __________________________ , ___________. Plaintiff was represented by ______________________________________________ . Defendant was represented by ______________________________________________ . With regard to the status of this E-D matter, the court makes the following FINDINGS OF FACT 1. The E-D complaint of Wife 2. The E-D counterclaim of Husband was filed on _________________ . Wife 3. The E-D Inventory of Wife Husband was filed on _________________ . has not been filed; or, 4, The E-D Inventory of Husband _________________ . was filed on _________________ . has not been filed; or, 5 The Final E-D Affidavit of Wife _________________ . was filed on has not been filed; or, 6. The Final E-D Affidavit of Husband _________________ . has not been filed; or, was filed on was filed on 7. All necessary appraisals have have not been completed, and copies of all written appraisals have have not been attached to the parties inventories and/or affidavits.. 8. Discovery has has not been completed. 9. Appointment by the court of appraiser(s) by husband. has has not been requested by Wife 1 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkflow.com 10. Appointment by the court of a referee by husband. has has not been requested by Wife 11. An interim allocation of marital assets by husband. has has not been requested by Wife 12. An advance distribution award husband. has not been requested by 13. The parties have has Wife by have not agreed to an equal division of the net marital estate. 14. The parties have have not entered into written stipulations, copies of which are are not attached to this order. 15. The parties married on _______________, separated on ________________, and were divorced (if applicable) on __________________ . Based on the foregoing finding of facts, the court reaches the following CONCLUSIONS OF LAW 1. The court has jurisdiction of the parties and the cause. 2. This order will expedite the resolution of this E-D matter. Based on the foregoing findings of fact and conclusions of law, it is hereby ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED 1. The Court appoints ________________________________ (Real Estate Appraiser) ______________________________________________________ (Address) to conduct an appraisal of ____________________________________________________________ The valuation date(s) shall be: _________________ . Costs of the appraisal are allocated as follows: _________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ . 2. The Court appoints _____________________________________ (Business Appraiser) of ________________________________________________________________ (Address) to conduct an appraisal of: ________________________________________ . The valuation date(s) shall be ________________ . Costs of the appraisal(s) are allocated as follows: _______________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ . 3. The Court appoints _________________________________________ (Personal Property Appraiser) of __________________________________________________________ (Address) to conduct an appraisal of: ________________________________________ . The valuation date(s) shall be ____________________ . 2 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkflow.com Costs of the appraisal(s) are allocated as follows: _______________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ . 4. The Court appoints _____________________________________ (Pension and/or Retirement Benefits Appraiser) of ______________________________________________________ (Address) to conduct an appraisal of: ____________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________. The valuation date(s) shall be _________________ . Costs of the appraisal(s) are allocated as follows:_______________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ . 5. The Court appoints _____________________________________ (Name of Referee) of ______________________________________________________ (Address) to serve as referee and report to the court. The referee’s fee and expenses shall be paid as follows: _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ . 6. The Court appoints _____________________________________ (Name of Other Expert) of ____________________________________________________ (Address) to do the following: ____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ . The Expert’s fees and expenses shall be paid as follows: ____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ . 7. By _______________ (date), wife shall file and serve the following: ______________________________________________________________________ 8. By _______________ (date) husband shall file and serve the following: ______________________________________________________________________ 9. The parties shall cooperate to ensure that all appraisals are completed by ________________ (date). 10. A final pretrial order shall be prepared by Wife the opposing party by __________________ (date). Husband and shall be delivered to 11. A copy of this order shall be delivered to each expert witness hereby appointed by the court. 12. A copy of each expert witness’s report shall be filed with the court and furnished to counsel for each of the parties. 13. A further pre-trial conference shall be had in this matter on ________________ , _____ . 3 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkflow.com 14. A final pre-trial conference is set for ___________________ , ______ . 15. Trial of this matter shall be had ______________________ , _____ . 16. Motions for continuances shall be in writing, and shall be granted only for good cause. 17. The parties shall promptly notify the court if a settlement is reached. 18. The Court reserves the right to reallocate the fees and costs of expert witnesses following trial. This the ___________ day of _______________________ , ___________ . ____________________________________ District Judge Presiding 4 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkflow.com