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When disputes within families divide members on matters of critical importance, the traditional legal system promotes a win/lose battle ground atmosphere. There are usually hidden emotional issues that are hard for all participants to know and express.
Family issues conductive to mediation »
Family mediation benefits »
Lawyers and accountants may be indispensible in certain family situations. However, they focus on the financial and legal issues and do not have the skills to get to the heart of emotional issues and individual concerns. Without considering the relationships and individual needs, the best legal and financial plans fail.
Mediation allows family members to work together, rather than to be torn apart, giving everyone involved peace of mind. Mediation is a private process in which a neutral third party facilitates the discussions between all of the participants involved to enable them to create a constructive, well thought out plan. Mediation provides the opportunity to solve family issues with dignity and cooperation rather than acrimony.
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Family issues conducive to mediation:
// Estate Planning
// Probate and Trust Administration
// Business Succession Planning
// Elder Care
// Prenuptial Agreements
// Postnuptial Agreements
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Benefits:
// Improve relationships
// Preserve assets
// Balance power differences
// Resolve issues privately
// Reduce stress and acrimony
// Keep participants in control
// Promote respectful, open communication
// Advance objectives of family members
// Create realistic, durable agreements
// Keep private matters out of the courtroom
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