Property defects are one of my favorite types of meditations. Always full of surprises and strange details always unfolding. While they are interesting for me to understand, they are obviously something you all will want to avoid! Here are some observations and quick tips on how to (hopefully) avoid encountering a property defect issue as either a buyer or seller.

Although mediation is overall very successful, the reasons it fails versus when it is successful tends to establish patterns of success and failure. Preparing for mediation includes physical preparation as well as mental preparation in order to be able to make decisions from a place of clarity about a situation and with more grounded expectations about what options might be available to the parties.

If you’ve ever signed a cell phone contract, utility or virtually any other agreement for goods or services these days, you have agreed to resolve any dispute with the other party through arbitration. There are several key things about it that make it different from court, and some are both potentially beneficial or detrimental depending on circumstances.

The pandemic has changed attorney billing and scheduling. While this seems negative at first, it is also an opportunity for new practice growth.

Mediation is less costly and can often help you resolve your dispute within a matter of a day or over a few short sessions. It also leaves you with the most control over the result with critical personal issues, rather than leaving it more to chance with a stranger.