Mediation Styles
Aug 08, 2013There are three or four (or more!) primary mediation styles, depending on whom you ask. They are facilitative, evaluative, collaborative, and narrative. The styles can also be combined depending on the...
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Thomas O. Moens's Legal Guides (10)
Moline, IL
Real estate Lawyer at Moline, IL
Practice Areas: Real Estate, Mediation ... +3 more
Mediation: Be the master of your own destiny
Aug 06, 2013Well, at least the master of your own result. Mediation allows you to craft a resolution which benefits and is acceptable to all parties. That is not the goal of litigation or even arbitration. The goa...
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Jun 26, 2013With the proliferation of smart phones, tablets, cameras on notebook computers, virtual mediation was inevitable. Virtual mediation is simply mediation conducted online, rather than in person. The bene...
See Full GuideA Scam Aimed at Veterans
Jun 25, 2013A client recently received a letter from Department of Veterans Assistance. Sounds suspiciously like Department of Veterans Affairs, no? It is not a government agency, which you can plainly see by read...
See Full GuideCraigslist Rental Scam
Jun 25, 2013This scam is often the result of an ad on craigslist, but it could happen with any advertised property. A house is listed as available for rent on craigslist. The owner is out of town/out of the countr...
See Full GuideHow the Heck Does a Thirty Day Notice Work, Anyway?
Jun 25, 2013If you have a written lease, the terms of that lease control. If you have not violated the terms of the lease, and you have paid your rent on time, your landlord cannot simply kick you out of the prope...
See Full GuideThinking of Co-Signing a Loan?
Jun 25, 2013Many people have a misconception that as a co-signer, you are not responsible for the debt, or you are less responsible than the primary borrower. Unfortunately, co-signers are just as responsible for ...
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Jun 25, 2013There seems to be a misconception that holding title to real estate as tenants by the entirety is a magic bullet that makes judgments go away. Not the case. All it accomplishes is to protect you from c...
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Jun 21, 2013Alternative dispute resolution is nothing new, but it still seems to be underutilized. Any type of dispute that can be litigated can be mediated: Personal injury, divorce, custody, contract disputes, b...
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May 20, 2013Tenancy by the entirety has been in existence for several years now. However, many attorneys were reluctant to utilize this method of holding title until the case law clarified the advantages and disad...
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