This timely guide covers seven legal categories (car, family, finding a lawyer, home, money, health and estate) and provides some basic facts about Illinois law. While the Legal Health Checkup is not meant to take the place of professional legal advice (laws constantly change), it can help you forsee potential legal problems and make it easier to recognize everyday ones. It can also provide guidance about whether you can handle a legal situation by yourself or if you need the training of a licensed professional.
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Resolving legal disputes without a court trial
Alternative dispute resolution, commonly called ADR, is one way to settle disputes without a formal court trial. Generally, they are less time-consuming and cost-effective, making them attractive to a variety of individuals and organizations.
Finding and working with a mediator
Sometimes for reasons of expense or to preserve a business or personal relationship, it may be desirable to resolve a dispute in a non-adversarial manner more expeditiously than permitted by court calendars.
Getting a lawyer’s help for a mediation
If you’ve been involved in litigation and it doesn’t seem to be working, it may be time to try another approach – no matter what side of the issue you’re on.
Using arbitration to resolve disputes
Arbitration, a means of resolving a dispute outside of court, typically is used because of an arbitration clause in a contract.
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