How can a claimant challenge the amount of proceeds?

• A. By ignoring the valuation.
• B. By submitting appraisal evidence, expert testimony, or challenging the basis of valuation in court.
• C. By bribing the investigator.
• D. By requesting a private settlement.

Answer: (B)

Challenging the proceeds amount is done by presenting objective, evidence-based arguments that test how the value was calculated. The claimant can bring in appraisal evidence from qualified appraisers, offer expert testimony (forensic accountants, market analysts, etc.), and argue about the valuation’s basis in court—questioning the data, methods, and assumptions the government used to reach the proceeds figure. This process provides a formal forum to scrutinize and potentially adjust the valuation if the evidence shows it’s inaccurate or incomplete. Ignoring the valuation, bribing an investigator, or pursuing a private settlement do not provide a legitimate, court-backed path to re-evaluate the amount, whereas submitting credible appraisal and expert evidence and challenging the valuation method in court is the proper route.