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HOW TO RESOLVE A FAMILY ESTATE DISPUTE

Stachler Harmon Attorneys at Law Feb. 26, 2019

If a member of your family has passed away in recent months, you will have needed to work with other family members in order to carry out the wishes that your loved one stated in their will. It is quite common for family members to be shocked and upset by the wishes that are put forward in a loved one's will. This sense of shock and disbelief can morph into blame toward other family members, and this is often how disputes arise.

Family disputes can become extremely challenging because the disputes in question could have arisen as the result of years of unspoken tension or anger. In other words, it is easy for family arguments to blow up and exceed all proportionality.

How Can Family Disputes Be Resolved?

In order for a family dispute to be successfully resolved, the root problems must first be addressed. This is why lawsuits to settle estate disputes can be unsuccessful. The root of the issues can run much deeper than this, and a lot of the emotions running high can be due to grief.

This is why the process of dispute mediation is a popular choice for many families. The mediation process involves a third party who helps both sides to establish an agreement that seems fair to everyone. Not only can it find a solution, but it can also help a family unit to heal and to move forward together.

If you want to resolve a family dispute regarding an estate, you may want to consider the mediation process as a possible solution for the issues at hand.