Family conflicts can be so emotional and painful. As
parents age, many problems can crop up among adult siblings and sometimes with
the elder himself. Many of these problems arise from financial issues and
caregiver issues.
When adult children don’t get along, they usually just avoid
each other. That works, sort of. Until the aging parent becomes
difficult, infirm or has a crisis. The siblings are then forced to come
together to make important decisions. Then, buried resentments, sometimes
decades old, rear their ugly heads. A tough situation gets even more difficult.
Is there a way out of these situations that does not involve
spending resources on lawyers all too happy to bill for their time to advocate
for each party’s position?
There is indeed. One
good way out of these conflicts is through mediation of family disputes, also
called elder mediation.
Read Carolyn
Rosenblatt’s posting on Forbes’ Personal Finance blog.
To learn more about elder mediation, contact me today at Alan@FalmouthMediation.com or
508-566-4159 for a free, no-obligation, confidential consultation.
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