Why You Should Mediate Instead of Litigate

I’ve heard it time and time again. One party will say, “I want a Judge to hear my side so why should I mediate?” The short answer to “Why you should mediate” is that you maintain control of the situation. When you litigate you put your case in the hands of the Judge giving up all control of the outcome. Mediation give you the power to create an agreement that works for all parties. When you present your case to the Judge you are bound by the rules of evidence. Sometimes this means important evidence you have may not be permitted to be shown to the Judge. Additionally, sometimes you will not be able to say some of the information you have. In mediation, this does not happen. You get to tell your side without evidence rules or objections preventing you from speaking.

It does not matter if your mediation is for family law or in probate. In all mediations you have the ability to speak freely and openly with the mediator. You have the ability to craft solutions that will work for all parties rather than leaving it up to the Judge to determine the outcome of your case.

Here are a few more advantages to why you should mediate instead of litigate:

• Typically mediation is faster than litigation
• Mediation is cheaper than litigation
• Mediation is less formal than Court so parties can speak freely
• All Mediations are confidential
• Flexibility and creative thinking to meet the needs of all parties in mediation

Want to read more about the mediations we do here?

• Check out our probate mediation page
• Our divorce page here
• Visit our child support/custody page here
• I mediate modifications too
• Don’t have an attorney. I mediate these cases too.

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