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Mediation Morsel
Medition is a voluntary process. Before we can begin, all parties must be identified and willing to sit down at the table together. The voluntary nature of mediation is at the heart of the mediation process.
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Another Tough Conversation
The following scenario was adapted from a recent letter to Ask Amy:
The retirement fund of a couple in their mid 70's was significantly impacted by the economic downturn. They contacted their 3 children and declared that each child should provide $300/month to help them cover expenses. One son-in-law does not feel obligated to meet this request, though his wife is willing to do whatever her parents ask. The household money was earned by the son-in-law while his wife (the daughter) took care of the couple's two children.
Read the original letter and Amy's response
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Aging Anecdote 
According to a Money survey *,
"Seven out of eight people agree
that - when a family goes to divvy up
the belongings of a relative who's
died - there's always one person who
tries to get more than his or her share."
There are remedies to such disagreements, typically requiring some advance planning by the person who owns the "stuff."
* Surveys are from:
Isn't It Their Turn to Pick Up the Check?: Dealing with All of the Trickiest Money Problems Between Family and Friends -- from Serial Borrowers to Serious Cheapskates
by Jeanne Fleming by Free Press
Hardcover 
List Price: $21.00
Our Price: $2.20 Buy Now
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Our Presentations
June 25, 2008, Colorado Alliance of Geriatric Care Managers, Elder Mediation and Geriatric Care Managers - Differences and Similarities
August 1, 2008, Community Resource Forum, Easing the Tough Conversations - Eldercare Conflicts and Mediation
October 2, 2008 Seniors' Resource Group, How Elder Mediation can Ease the Tough Conversations
November 25, 2008, Southwest Coalition for Senior Services, How Elder Mediation Could Help Your Clients and Residents
January 8, 2009, Women's Estate Planning Council, Elder Mediation - Easing the Tough Conversations
April 15, 2009 Highlands Ranch Senior Outreach Services
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May 21, 2009 Financial Management Group
September 13, 2009 Senior Sundays Presentation at Tattered Cover Highlands Ranch
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