Commercial property transactions involve important financial and legal decisions. However, buyers, sellers and lenders may disagree over contract terms, property conditions or closing duties. These disagreements can delay a sale and increase costs. Mediation offers a...
Many people worry about what they can say during mediation. They may fear that their words could later be used against them in court. In Georgia, confidentiality helps ease that concern. It allows people to discuss a dispute in a more private setting. This protection...
Mediation represents a valuable alternative to lengthy and expensive litigation for resolving business disputes. When successful, this process helps parties maintain relationships, control outcomes and significantly reduce costs compared to court proceedings. However,...
Mediation allows a neutral third party to help businesses who are at odds reach an agreement without taking the matter to court. This differs from normal negotiation because mediation uses a structured timeline and different dynamics to reach a solution. There are...
You're probably familiar with the old saying, "Don't burn your bridges." Unfortunately, some disputes escalate to a point where preserving any sort of relationship is lost. Before letting a conflict with your business partner turn into a lawsuit, you may want to...
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) approaches allow those who are involved in disputes to potentially reach a resolution to their issues while avoiding the costs, stress and “winner-take-all” risk of litigation. When utilized thoughtfully in informed and supported...
Mediation is a dispute resolution method that allows businesses to settle issues among themselves, while saving business relations, time and money. However, despite it providing parties control over the settlement terms, mediation requires a neutral third party to...
Mediation has become a popular method for resolving complex business disputes in Georgia. Previously, when a business conflict arose, the preferred and typical remedy was to file a lawsuit and head to court. But in recent years many businesses have realized the...
When conflicts arise, some people would initially consider bringing the dispute to court, this being the traditional method for resolution. However, throughout the years, alternative nonlitigation avenues have become available for conflict resolution, one of which is...
There are many benefits to using mediation to resolve a business, real estate or estate planning dispute, many of which you may already know. Mediation can save you time and money compared with traditional litigation, as well as help you maintain your professional...
