Strict Adherence to MCR 5.120 Required
By Doug Chalgian on April 12, 2020
MCR 5.120 is an important, often underused, tool to help litigants settle contested probate matters. One of the difficulties with settling probate cases is that you often have...
The Problem with Mediators
By Doug Chalgian on March 17, 2017
Now onto facilitative mediation and my opinions and gripes about same. Sometimes I feel like I spend as much time in mediation as I do in court. Nearly...
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About The Author: Doug ChalgianI am an estate planning, probate litigating, elder law attorney. This is a blog for clients and professional colleagues. In it I offer my ideas about the state of the law and the practice of law. I believe we are living through a unique period during which the law (which is traditionally slow to change) and society are attempting to evolve to address the explosion of people living long lives. I find these developments fascinating and enjoy being involved in this evolution. |