Even though you will be hear that “mediation is a no-brainer”, “it makes much more sense than going to Court” and “you’ve got nothing to lose” - it is still a big decision to engage with mediation, one which requires understanding, planning and courage. A Mediation Day can be a long, hard and...
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“Is God in the room now?”
Probate disputes can involve many challenging aspects however when these types of disputes include the hazardous cocktail of family and land, the temperature tends to rise a notch or two.
Some time ago I mediated a case that had been in and out of the High Court for nearly 10...
Succession Plans Require Careful Planning and Time
I was approached by a business owner who sought mediation services to resolve a dispute with his son, both actively involved in the family business. Following consultations with legal, investment, and tax advisers, the father proposed a succession plan that included his gradual disengagement from the business and the extraction of cash and...
What to do when people are stuck?
We are all many people in one.
Those many parts of a person’s self are often referred to as ‘saliences’. They will surface (become salient) depending on the situation in which the person finds themselves. Deciding ‘whom to speak to’ in the person in front of you is, or should...
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