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What Professional Debt Mediation Can do for Consumers
5/5/2011 3:02:59 AM
Description: Professional debt mediation is one way in which borrowers who are over their heads can obtain some much-needed relief.  The basic process of debt mediation involves negotiating with your creditors so that they will be willing to accept less


Stockton, CA Fails Mediation and Files for Bankruptcy
7/2/2012 9:33:05 AM
Description: Three months of financial mediation between Stockton, CA and its creditors finally came to an end this week—without a solution. As a result, Stockton has become the largest U.S. City to seek bankruptcy protection. City-Level Civil


Speculations about Stockton CA's Civil Mediation with Wall Street
6/6/2012 10:19:46 AM
Description: Stockton, CA is facing a desperate situation. Either they hit a home run in civil mediation with bond-market players, or they face having the reputation of being the largest city to declare bankruptcy. Of course, the proceedings are tightly sealed,


Daytona State College Seeking Professional Debt Mediation
8/31/2011 11:13:45 AM
Description: Professional debt mediation is currently being sought by the board of Daytona State College in Florida.  At issue is almost $1.5 million lost putting on last year's American Music Festival, an event that usually takes place on Labor Day


The Divorce Process
8/16/2012 12:56:31 PM
Description: The divorce process is started by filing a document called a Complaint with the court. Your attorney will spend some time with you discussing what grounds for divorce will be listed on the Complaint.   You will need to provide the attorney


Bosnian Debt Mediation Non-Profit Seeks to Educate Consumers
10/25/2011 4:32:25 AM
Description: Formal debt mediation has primarily been a financial dispute resolution approach used in the United States and Western Europe, but now this method of resolving financial problems has spread to Bosnia, an Eastern European nation that used to be part


Debt Mediation in South Africa Subject to Limits
8/26/2011 7:22:08 AM
Description: Consumers interested in using debt mediation to resolve their financial difficulties were dealt a setback this month by the South African Constitutional Court, which issued a ruling that favors creditors over debtors.  According to the high


You want a prenup?? Why?? Don’t you trust me?
3/7/2013 7:56:10 AM
Description:      If my partner is asking for a prenup, does it mean that he/she is not committed to the marriage and already has divorce in mind before we even get married? That was my initial reaction when my soon-to-be husband brought up


Bankruptcy or Debt Mediation: Which One Is Best?
11/14/2012 11:00:57 PM
Description:   When facing financial problems, people often turn to bankruptcy as a way to escape mountains of debt that have become just too big to bear.  However, bankruptcy should never be a decision that is taken lightly and is a choice that


Mediation Services Help Save Homes
4/5/2012 5:32:11 PM
Description: Many states in the US have started using foreclosure mediation services as a way to keep customers who are going through hard times from losing their homes. The Salem State Journal reports that the latest state to take on this tactic is Oregon.