MEDIATION

Mediation is a service that can be used to resolve almost any type of dispute, including divorce, child custody, business dissolutions, Superior Court cases, estate disputes, elder care issues, personal injury claims, and breaches of contract. In mediation, a mediator acts as a third party neutral to guide parties through a negotiation process that can result in a binding agreement. Mediation can be utilized at any stage of a conflict: with or without lawyers, before or after a lawsuit has been filed. In some cases, disputes can be settled through mediation in as little as one day, for less than it costs just to have preliminary paperwork filed in a lawsuit... In fact, the State of North Carolina has recognized the efficiency and value of mediation by mandating that every case filed in Superior Court, as well as Divorce cases filed in District Court, go through the mediation process before going to trial. In these cases, where a lawsuit is already underway, mediation help parties..

Primary location: Asheville United States