This article discusses how mediation is being increasingly used to settle disputes involving elder issues to avoid the costs and hassle of litigation. “Mediation, long considered to be an alternative to lengthy expensive divorce actions, can also be used in other contexts, notably where there is a dispute among adult children regarding frail, disabled and incapacitated parents.” There are complex and emotional family dynamics that are often at play in these sorts of disputes. A good estate planning attorney needs to be able to careful help navigate divided families through these types of situations. This article provides a list of the types of elder law situations where mediation would be most useful. To learn more about how mediation could be used in elder law situations people should speak with an estate planning professional.
