Mediation is really popular – it’s very trendy. Lots of people are interested in the idea of mediation and it makes sense because really the thought behind it is parties get together, they sit down, they talk through their disputes versus having a judge decide how things are going to work.
So I think that’s the big plus to mediation, and most people’s conceptions of it is pretty accurate. The big thing for most folks to really understand is that if they go to mediation, most commonly it’s the party’s going alone with a neutral mediator. And the neutral mediator then helps facilitate a discussion between the parties in terms of creative resolutions that might be out there. A big difference between mediation and simply having an attorney on the front end though is the mediator can’t divorce you. So if you reach an agreement in mediation, then generally speaking, one of the parties at least is still going to need to hire an attorney to file the divorce in court, file settlement paperwork in court, and conclude it.
But at the end of the day, if parties are able to do this, they can save a lot of money, they can save a lot of time, and certainly the heartache of going through a contentious divorce isn’t the case if parties can reach a resolution in mediation.
By: Kirk C. Stange
Mediation is really popular – it’s very trendy. Lots of people are interested in the idea of mediation and it makes sense because really the thought behind it is parties get together, they sit down, they talk through their disputes versus having a judge decide how things are going to work.
So I think that’s the big plus to mediation, and most people’s conceptions of it is pretty accurate. The big thing for most folks to really understand is that if they go to mediation, most commonly it’s the party’s going alone with a neutral mediator. And the neutral mediator then helps facilitate a discussion between the parties in terms of creative resolutions that might be out there. A big difference between mediation and simply having an attorney on the front end though is the mediator can’t divorce you. So if you reach an agreement in mediation, then generally speaking, one of the parties at least is still going to need to hire an attorney to file the divorce in court, file settlement paperwork in court, and conclude it.
But at the end of the day, if parties are able to do this, they can save a lot of money, they can save a lot of time, and certainly the heartache of going through a contentious divorce isn’t the case if parties can reach a resolution in mediation.
By: Kirk C. Stange
Lots of parties have heard about divorces where it’s acrimonious and there’s a lot of anger, and the proceedings end up being long and end up costing a lot of money. A prenuptial agreement can be a great tool because parties before entering into marriage are able to sit down with each other, talk about various scenarios, and consider what might happen if the marriage doesn’t ultimately work, and so it is a cost savings medium.
A prenuptial agreement is very useful, very effective. Lots of folks still think prenuptial agreements aren’t romantic and they’re kind of adverse to the idea of doing a prenuptial agreement. But at the end of the day, it really can save folks lots of money. It could keep people out of court. And if the marriage doesn’t work, it could be a much better process if parties at least consider the idea of having a prenuptial agreement.
By: Kirk C. Stange
Lots of parties have heard about divorces where it’s acrimonious and there’s a lot of anger, and the proceedings end up being long and end up costing a lot of money. A prenuptial agreement can be a great tool because parties before entering into marriage are able to sit down with each other, talk about various scenarios, and consider what might happen if the marriage doesn’t ultimately work, and so it is a cost savings medium.
A prenuptial agreement is very useful, very effective. Lots of folks still think prenuptial agreements aren’t romantic and they’re kind of adverse to the idea of doing a prenuptial agreement. But at the end of the day, it really can save folks lots of money. It could keep people out of court. And if the marriage doesn’t work, it could be a much better process if parties at least consider the idea of having a prenuptial agreement.
By: Kirk C. Stange
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