How it works
One mediation, five steps, and the last only if needed.
The path is fixed, so no one at the table is surprised. Each step says who is in the room, how long it takes and what comes out of it.
Everyone at one table first. Court, if ever, last.
The steps
Step 1: The first call
Whoever called first tells us what happened and who else is involved. We explain how mediation works and ask to contact everyone else.
- Who is in the room
- Whoever called, and one of us
- How long
- Half an hour, free
- What comes out
- A list of who needs to be at the table
Step 2: Each of you alone
Within a week, each heir or partner talks to us alone. Nothing said here goes to the others without permission.
- Who is in the room
- One of you, and Dafna or Noga
- How long
- Half an hour each
- What comes out
- An agenda for the session that everyone sees first
Step 3: The morning at the table
One session, on a Tuesday or Thursday morning. Everyone in the same room, anyone abroad on screen. People speak in turn, with a break halfway.
- Who is in the room
- Everyone with a share, and two mediators
- How long
- Three hours, 09:00–12:00
- What comes out
- A list of what was agreed, and what is still open
Step 4: The family agreement
Itai drafts what was agreed in plain words. Everyone gets a draft and can show it to their own lawyer.
- Who is in the room
- Everyone, in writing
- How long
- About two weeks, to signing
- What comes out
- A signed agreement and, where needed, approval by a court or the probate registrar
Step 5: Court, only if the table failed
Sometimes it does not work. Then each person goes to a lawyer of their own, and we represent no one. What was said in mediation is not used in court.
- Who is in the room
- Each with their own lawyer
- How long
- Not with us
- What comes out
- What was already agreed stays on paper
What it costs
The first call is free. After it, one fixed fee for the whole family, agreed before the one-to-one calls and shared between you however you decide.
No meter running. An extra call, or a second session if needed, is written into the offer up front.