Resolving an Estate Dispute
Mediation– brings parties together to work out their dispute with the help of a mediator, a trained specialist who is often a judge or former judge.
Arbitration– allows people to take their dispute to a neutral third-party who can hear and decide their case without the time and expense of a lengthy legal court battle. .
Settlement– is possible in almost every legal dispute, without having to go to court.
Estate Dispute Examples
Disputes about the validity of the will
Disputes over who should be appointed as executor to manage the affairs of the estate.
Disputes about the management of the estate
Disputed claims by creditors
Lawsuits to collect money or property owed to the estate
Disputes over who gets the property or money