During mediation your lawyer may or may not be present, and the mediator typically
drafts the settlement terms and submits them for review to the attorneys.
During mediation your lawyer may or may not be present, and the mediator typically
drafts the settlement terms and submits them for review to the attorneys.
Not exact matches
Typically, when family law attorneys
draft settlement agreements, they include language that is very specific, indicating the
terms of the agreement can not be modified unless the modification is done in writing and with signatures, in order to avoid future confusion.
When everything is ironed out and the parties agree to all of the
terms, their attorneys will
draft a written
settlement agreement.
Avoid overkill in their
drafting: all too often one sees confidentiality clauses that require parties to keep quiet about the existence of the claim (as well the
terms of its
settlement).
The
terms of any
settlement agreement should be clearly
drafted and free of ambiguity.
If the parties reach an agreement through mediation, either on all or some issues, the mediator will
draft a memorandum of understanding or
settlement agreement which memorializes the
settlement terms.
If at the conclusion of the mediation process the parties have reached an agreement the mediator
drafts a memorandum of understanding or a
draft settlement agreement which memorializes the
settlement terms that came out of the mediation.
When this occurs, the mediator
drafts a
settlement agreement setting forth the agreed upon
terms.
He or she is also able to
draft a legally binding
settlement agreement that contains all of the
terms that the parties have agreed to.
When there is an agreement, the mediator prepares a
draft of the
settlement terms.
Our skilled attorneys will work with you in creating a suitable divorce
settlement and
drafting a plan to meet your tax obligations both now and over the long
term.
This means instead of hiring opposing divorce lawyers to go to court, you both agree to
draft your own
terms of your marital
settlement with the help of a divorce mediator.