Tuolumne County Resolution Collaborative

Tuolumne County Courthouse
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The Superior Court of Tuolumne County had a open meeting to today on December 9th 2009 to discuss the initiation of a mediation program.

Potential Partners could be the courts in Tuolumne and neighboring Counties of Amador & Calaveras, School Districts, Law enforcement, DA Sheriff, community groups.

Funding, grants and the areas of application were discussed in a forum.

Jim W Hildreth, local Sonora mediator, discussed the value in small claims courts, landlord/tenant issues and the potential for merger of the already establised civil mediation panel with Amador & Calaveras County.

A report of the mediation concept will be drafted and presented in early 2009.

The concept was well recieved among partispants.

Amador County Mediation

Amador County Courthouse
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The Amador County Superior Court has a active Civil Mediation Panel.

The court last month assigned a real estate easement dispute to Jim W Hildreth a mediation panel member.

The case involved multiple parties, and a trial date was set for spring of 2009.

The parties, including attorneys met in mediation and at the end of the day, decided to continue mediation for a second date.

6.5 hours latter a wriiten agreement will be produced and the outcome of the mediation will resolve the dispute and law suit.

The settlement occured for several reasons, the parties were willing to work at the dispute, the attorneys were professional and allowed the mediation to work.

The parties reached consenus and the court will have one less trial date.

Sonora Christmas Parade

Sonora Christmas Parade
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These Sonora, CA kids did not need any mediation as they were in quick agreement, where they would sit watching the annual Sonora Christmas Parade

Dambacher, Trujillo, & Wright

Dambacher, Trujillo, & Wright
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Sonora Law Firm that does business law, real estate, trust.

Jim W Hildreth
Real Estate Mediation Services

Sacramento Law Libary

Sacramento Law Libary
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11/18/2008 Sacramento, CA

The Sacramento Law Library is a outstanding resource for legal information, classes.

Jim W Hildreth Real Estate Mediator upgraded his skills and training by taking a class. "Mediate to Win" The class was taught by Hon. Darrell Lewis (ret)

Hildreth is a mediator who's speciality is real estate disputes.

Real Estate Mediation Can Be a Winner

Mariposa County Courthouse
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Mediation is a consenual dispute resolution process where a neutral thrid party assist the disputing party in coming to a mutually agreeable solution. The mediator has no power to impose a decision as he would if he were an arbitrator or judge.

Issues such as non-disclosure, mold or water intrusion, easements, deposits may come to rise in a real estate transaction. Other issues such as landlord tenants issues are common.

Why litigate when you can mediate. www.RealestateMedation.org (209) 536-1103 Jim W Hildreth Real Estate Mediator

Realtor- Real Estate Dispute

Realtor
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Real Estate Disputes can be very challenging for those in the real estate industry. Buyer, Seller Disputes, non-disclosure issues, dual agency conflicts.

Contracts in California call out for Mediation as a Alternative Dispute Resolution ADR as the first step.

Jim W Hildreth Real Estate Mediator
Real Estate Mediation Services

(209) 536-1103

www.RealEstateMediation.org