Conciliation

What is Conciliation?

Conciliation with SEMA is court ordered, confidential, and informal. Your business and personal information remains completely private. The Conciliator meets with parties either together in the same room or separately, then points out the strengths and weaknesses of each party’s case. The Conciliator will also suggest resolutions, taking into account each party’s respective position, and the law. In Conciliation the parties have the option of representation by attorney or self-representation. The parties must agree on the resolution. Conciliation may be utilized to resolve an entire case or specific issue(s) of the case. Conciliation is non-binding.

What is a Conciliator?

Neutral and trained in the art of conciliation
Trained and experienced in the area of the law in dispute
Skilled at identifying strengths and weaknesses of a case
Experienced in identifying unique and positive alternative resolutions

All disputed legal issues (except criminal) are appropriate for Conciliation. The most common subject matter are:

Divorce/Separation
Parenting (Custody, Visitation)
Child Support
Alimony (Spousal Support)
Division of Assets
Post Divorce/Separation Disputes
Contempt
Modifications
Wills and Trusts Disputes
Contract Disputes
Employment Disputes
Tort Litigation
Personal Injury Litigation
Real Estate Disputes (Rights of Way, Easements, Boundaries)
Asset Evaluation (Business, Real Estate, Stock Options, Retirement Accounts)

Benefits of Conciliation:

Conciliator has process and subject matter expertise
Clarification of Issues
Assessment of strength and weaknesses of each parties’ case
Narrowing of issue
Neutral party exploring settlement options
Self-determination

Feel free to phone us at 508-778-9559 or email admin@AskSEMA.com for further information.