Family and inheritance mediation
Family disputes are rarely only about money: they are full of emotions and old grievances. Family ties are harder to cut off for good than other relationships – the parties are bound together, and in some form must go on living side by side after the dispute.
Family disputes
Disagreements between family members often drag on for years and wear everyone down. Mediation provides a framework in which those involved can discuss in an orderly way what is causing the tension, and look for a solution together.
Typical situations
- —disputes over the use and costs of family property or real estate
- —tensions between parents and their adult children
- —disagreements between siblings
- —questions about caring for an elderly family member
Inheritance mediation
An estate often raises not only financial but also family questions. Old grievances and unspoken expectations can surface among the heirs, and if the dispute ends up in litigation, the relationship is often damaged for good. In inheritance matters, mediation helps those involved find a solution themselves instead of leaving it to the court.
Typical situations
- —the heirs cannot agree on how to divide the estate
- —dispute over the family's shared property or real estate, its use and the sharing of costs
- —tension over who did how much to care for the parent, or who already received what during their lifetime
- —the fate of the family business or a shareholding after the deceased's death
Mediation is not only about legal claims: it also makes room for what truly matters to the family members. An agreement can be more flexible than a court decision, and can preserve the relationship between siblings and relatives.