In the September 1, 2014 Florida Bar News, it was reported that a Florida mediator was disciplined by a committee under authority of the Florida Supreme Court. Heirs, next of kin and estate beneficiaries Palm Beach who are involved in estate litigation are often ordered to attend mediation by the Florida Probate Court before any probate trial. What does this mean for those involved in probate litigation Palm Beach who may be required to mediate their estate lawsuit?
Mediating Probate Disputes & Will Contests Florida
- Mediating a probate lawsuit Boca Raton is often the best chance to resolve your will contest or will challenge Delray Beach
- Mediation of an estate dispute often makes sense is may be required by the probate court
- Attending mediation for your inheritance lawsuit is sensible and may save heirs and trusts literally thousands of dollars in estate attorneys fees and costs
- Don’t think that mediating a dispute is a sign of weakness; to the contrary, with very good probate litigation law firms West Palm Beach, it’s often a sign of maturity, experience, sensibility and just plain old common sense
- In Palm Beach Probates, there are a number of probate mediators from Jupiter, Florida to Palm Beach Gardens, Florida to Boca Raton
- You may wish to get a mediator who is familiar with the Florida Probate Code, the Florida Probate Rules and the Florida Trust Code
Mediator Discipline — ethics and conflicts of interest
- Here are some tips and insights into mediating a Florida probate dispute
- What do I need to know about probate mediation Florida?
- First, a mediator is a facilitator, he or she cannot force you to do anything, including settle a probate lawsuit, and the mediator does not have any authority
- Mediation is NOT Florida arbitration or a trial
- The Palm Beach mediator is NOT a judge
- A mediator may spend more time with the other side than speaking with you: that’s OK…. the estate mediator may need to do that
- Be patient; settling probate disputes Florida takes time
- Bring a book, a sweater and your iPad
- Respect the process of mediating your estate lawsuit…. it can work, even though it may seem slow, or frustrating
- Have faith in the mediator; give him or her a chance
- Consider setting aside two days to mediate your Palm Beach estate lawsuit, that way you try to avoid mediating matters late into the evening
- The mediator will want to address everyone in one big conference room at the start. This means that you’ll sit across the table from heirs, family members, trustees, Palm Beach personal representatives, step mothers, step children, mistresses, and misfits……. let the mediator address all of you
- Mediation is confidential
If you want to learn more about the discipline of the Broward County, Florida mediator, sanctions , a six month suspension, and duties of impartiality, and conflicts of interest, you can read more about it on page 19 of the Florida Bar News for September 1, 2014, Case No. MQB 2012-108.