The Connecticut Probate Courts offer a mediation program designed specifically to help individuals resolve contested probate cases. The program is unique in that all mediators are current or retired probate judges. Parties who choose to use the Probate Court Mediation Program have the benefit of a mediator who has expertise in probate law, experience as a judge, and special training in mediating disputes.
Mediation can be especially advantageous in the probate context, in which most cases involve disputes among family members. By helping the parties understand each other and facilitating an amicable resolution of a case, mediation can have lasting benefits for a family. Another advantage of the program is that mediation sessions are confidential and thus afford families a private forum to discuss sensitive issues.
