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Mediation is a private dispute resolution process which facilitates the resolution of a dispute between parties with the shared goal of settling it outside of court. As we act a neutral third party our process is tailored to you, your goals and your timelines. We create an environment that fosters collaboration, creative solutions and enduring settlements.

FAMILY MEDIATION

Cohabitation Agreements

Cohabitation agreements are contracts signed by couples living together to protect your assets should the arrangement dissolve. Please contact us for more information.

Marriage Agreements

Marriage agreements are contracts signed by couples either before they marry or shortly afterwards to protect your assets should the marriage dissolve. Please contact us for more information.

Separation Agreements

Agreements often include the process of creating parenting plans, dividing up assets; we will help you through this difficult time. Please contact us for more information.

Intergenerational Mediation

Intergenerational mediation assists with any dispute involving older adults. As the process is tailored to you within a framework which is informal, cooperative, supportive and private it can assist with resolving many different types of disputes including the below items.

Estate and Retirement Planning

How will a cottage be passed down to a next generation? How will a family business or farm be passed down to a next generation?

Housing and Living Arrangements

How to live with multiple generations sharing a home or owning a home together?

Caregiver Responsibility

How to plan for the adult’s finances? Who is going to assist and in what ways?

Power of Attorney

Shared rights and responsibilities. Please contact us for more information.

New Marriages, Blended Families, and Guardianship

How can families adjust to changes in the family structure?

Healthcare Challenges

How can a family come together with their loved one to make decisions for their medical care, health care and well-being when the loved one’s capacity begins to decline and there are different opinions about what is best?

Mediation

Mediation is a private dispute resolution process which facilitates the resolution of a dispute between parties with the shared goal of settling it outside of court. As we act a neutral third party our process is tailored to you, your goals and timelines. We create an environment that fosters collaboration, creative solutions and enduring settlements.

FAMILY MEDIATION

Cohabitation Agreements

Cohabitation agreements are contracts signed by couples living together to protect your assets should the arrangement dissolve. Please contact us for more information.

Marriage Agreements

Marriage agreements are contracts signed by couples either before they marry or shortly afterwards to protect your assets should the marriage dissolve. Please contact us for more information.

Separation Agreements

Agreements often include the process of creating parenting plans, dividing up assets; we will help you through this difficult time. Please contact us for more information.

INTERGENERATIONAL MEDIATION

Estate and Retirement Planning

How will a cottage be passed down to a next generation? How will a family business or farm be passed down to a next generation?

Housing and Living Arrangements

How to live with multiple generations sharing a home or owning a home together?

Caregiver Responsibility

How to plan for the adult’s finances? Who is going to assist and in what ways?

Power of Attorney

Shared rights and responsibilities. Please contact us for more information.

New Marriages, Blended Families, and Guardianship

How can families adjust to changes in the family structure?

Healthcare Challenges

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FAQs

What is Mediation?

Mediation is a respectful, informal and productive way to solve disputes away from court. In this voluntary process, our team of lawyers helps people develop mutually acceptable solutions, while ensuring that each person’s voice is heard and what matters most is addressed.

What is a Mediator?

Mediators are professionals trained to act as neutral, third-party facilitators.

What role does the Mediator play?

Your mediator will act as a realistic and impartial sounding board and is an expert in helping people experiencing a dispute or challenges coming to a resolution to communicate better and generate a solution that is acceptable to everyone involved.

The Mediator’s role is not to give legal advice, to take sides or make recommendations, but rather to help explore the issues and find solutions. The Mediator helps to provide a safe environment and offers options and suggestions during the process which helps the parties reach an agreement. It is helpful for the parties to obtain legal advice before embarking on mediation. Parties can bring their lawyers with them to mediation; however, this is not required.

What is the goal in Mediation?

The goal of mediation is to reach terms for an agreement that will be incorporated into a “Memorandum of Understanding”. It is this document that will be used to prepare a legally binding Separation Agreement.

Mediation allows the parties to resolve their conflict in a way that works best for them.

How does Mediation work?

The first step in the mediation process is for both parties to come in and have an information session and/or intake, tailored to them, to discuss the process, advantages, disadvantages and to determine if this is the right approach for them.