Generally speaking, most people understand that mediation is a form of intervention meant to help resolve a legal dispute. However, less talked about is what the actual goal or outcome should look like. This blog discusses a few key points to consider before entering into a mediation and what to remember throughout the course that could help contribute to a more successful outcome. 

On the eve of the most recent expiration date, California passed a statewide measure designed to help those renters who are experiencing financial hardship due to COVID-19. Assembly Bill 2179 will grant a moratorium extension ending on June 30. Here are some really important updates on that, and why landlords and tenants alike should be considering mediation as a way to address this problem!

Los Angeles County has extended its eviction moratorium through the end of 2022 for residential tenants. However, for most other parts of the state, the moratorium runs out at the end of the month. Tenants in other parts of California, as well as their landlords, are becoming increasingly worried about how to handle rental debt and whether or not to evict, or how to approach the subject.

Roommates can have disputes for a number of reasons. It can be difficult to decide what to do when there is a problem with the lease, how to divide things like property, various expenses, cleaning and maintenance, etc. Mediation is great for roommate issues because they can be difficult to resolve alone, and there isn’t always an ideal place to deal with them in court. Mediation is also a way to address these issues very quickly and at a small cost compared to alternatives.

Los Angeles County has recently decided to extend its eviction moratorium through the end of 2022 for residential tenants. The extension gives some of the many people with rental debt additional time to apply for rental assistance in an effort to eliminate most debt by the end of the year. There are some carve outs and requirements to fall under the protections of the extension. This is your quick guide to understanding how this might impact you, and how mediation can help in certain circumstances.

Let’s face it, the circumstances that bring most people to a mediator are not necessarily happy ones, simple ones or easy to resolve. Nobody is really calling me on their best day ever. However, mediation can still help prevent further damage, repair some that has been done, and serve as a much more appealing option to the drastic and costly alternatives—all of which come with their own issues. While it is not like going to court, preparing for mediation is something that should be taken seriously. This is all about how and why different types of preparation are important.