Mediation Works Beyond Simple Cases in Sarasota
Video Transcript
In Sarasota, mediation isn’t limited to simple cases — Florida allows even contested custody and asset disputes to move through the 12th Judicial Circuit’s mediation program before trial. An experienced mediator can guide couples through complex terms without litigation.
Ray Hrdlicka – Host – Attorneys.Media
Is divorce mediation only for simple matters or can it handle complicated matters also? Or complicated situations?
Bill Leininger – Divorce Mediation Attorney – Sarasota, FL
My last two mediations involved older couples. One was a husband-nurse couple and a very successful doctor. They had $17 million worth of assets. When they came to see me, I said, well, you can use individual attorneys, but be prepared. There’s a possibility you may spend between $50,000 and $100,000 each in a contested divorce. I believe that your case will cost you, together, less than I believe that your case will cost you, together, less than $10,0000,000. And I was able to bring it in for less than that. And it was over in two and a half months.
Okay, so another mediation I handled shortly thereafter was $9 million worth of assets. So there is no case that’s too complicated for divorce mediation.