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Estate Mediation
Estate mediation is a very effective alternative resolution route in which clients actively participate in the settlement of their issues. Estate mediation is confidential and allows for creative settlements that can be designed to foster family harmony.
Estate mediation is available as an alternative to attending court or can be used as a stage in ongoing court proceedings. Mediations are generally set for one full day but can be multiple days depending on the issues to be resolved.
Wendy acts as a mediator and also as counsel to clients who wish or need to attend a mediation involving estates issues.
When acting as a mediator, Wendy takes the role of a neutral facilitator using the law of estates and her over thirty years of experience to guide a fair settlement.
With the growing cost of litigation and the delays in the court system, estate mediation has become an important vehicle for resolving estate disputes in Ontario.
More frequently, families are recognizing the value of resolving their differences early as a collective group before they become unable to speak to each other and are forced into a litigation path. In such cases, Wendy usually recommends a weekend mediation so that the family can find time to rebuild interpersonal dynamics while resolving the financial and other tensions that are causing the discord.
Mediations are used in all aspects of estate, power of attorney, and other incapacity administration and litigation.
There is mandatory mediation in estates and guardianship court proceedings commenced in Toronto, Windsor, and Ottawa. In all other Ontario jurisdictions, mediation is optional but can be ordered by any court.