Sometimes you can settle your matter for a lot less expense than you could have litigated it for and lots of times you will get better results that you're more able to live with.
Mediation is a way for people in conflict to come to an acceptable resolution without protracted and destructive litigation. The result is usually better than the alternative because the courts don't know you're situation as well as you do. Most people, even when they "win" in court, come out feeling like they lost.
Here's how it works:
- Mediation is a process for facilitating communications between parties in a conflict. Better communications can result in a fuller understanding by each party of the other and of the nature of the conflict they're having. With this better understanding an agreement can be reached approximately 80% of the time and because the parties participated in crafting the agreement they're much more likely to adhere to it.
The Benefits of Mediation:
- Less expense.
- Less time spent in court.
- A better agreement.
- More peace in your life.
Drawbacks?
- I can't think of anything significant. Well, you won't get to fight as much about things that don't matter.
