Hesketh Mediation Services

13/07/2023

I have added a short video to my website explaining the mediation process. You can see it here - https://www.heskethmediation.com/what-is-mediation/

14/10/2016

By the time the parties come to me for mediation they have often spent well over £50,000 in legal fees - that's money that isn't coming back. You can mediate earlier so the inheritance money goes to the beneficiaries - not their lawyers.

Complexity of modern families, Ilott, and rising property values fuel claims, suggests lawyer

04/10/2016

A failed legal claim with costs estimated at £132,000. Cost of a mediation for this case? - less than £2,500.

A daughter cut out of her entrepreneur father's £

11/09/2016

I have dealt with a number of inheritance disputes like this. They are usually avoidable provided the family is prepared to talk together about the future. I can help you not only settle bitter inheritance disputes but avoid them in the first place.

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10/09/2016

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09/09/2016

When you are challenging a will through litigation you have a really difficult obstacle to overcome. The people who benefit from the will are going to say that they just want what dad/mum/whoever-it-is-that-left-the-will wanted. They can say they are not fighting the case for themselves but to honour the deceased's wishes and the fact that they benefit from the current will is coincidental.

16/06/2016

The Law Society asked me to write an article looking at the advantages and disadvantages of mediation. Here it is ...

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13/06/2016

If you're getting bored with the football (or UEFA have kicked us out) by next Tuesday then this programme will no doubt be interesting. It is divorce mediation so slightly different to wills and inheritance dispute mediation but will give you a good idea of how it all works.

Behind closed doors, in more than 500 locations across England and Wales, a network of National Family Mediation (NFM) services are meeting separated couples attempting to resolve their disputes over money, children and property - without a courtroom battle.

10/06/2016

I'm not sure why but Muhammad Ali was not a favourite in the Hesketh household of the seventies. I have my brother-in-law Kevan Schools to thank for lending me a video of what became one of my favourite films ("the greatest of all time!") "When We Were Kings". Since then I have been a great admirer. The thing that struck me most reading Thomas Hauser's biography was Ali's seemingly endless ability to forgive those who he knew were taking advantage of him. I hope those he leaves behind inherit his spirit for forgiveness. Rest in peace, champion of the world.

Beneficiaries could make millions but exactly how much and how it will be distributed within Ali family remains unclear

08/06/2016

Agreed , I got asked if I gave written reasons for my decisions. https://t.co/VgTduhgQrE

“Had a call wondering how I "decide" my mediations. We haven't done a great job explaining the differences between & ”

22/05/2016

Mediation explained in 1 minute and 25 seconds.
Mediations can be arranged a short notice.
It could be the last day of your will dispute.

Quick over view of how the mediators can help you resolve the most difficult disputes.

19/05/2016

Lynda Bellingham's sons "hoped the next step would be sitting down with their step-father to mediate over the will".
Lawyers looking after their client's interests will recommend this before going to court.

'We didn’t initially trust him and we felt that she could do better.'