When disputes arise during estate administration, we offer a path toward healing and resolution. Our mediation process offers a safe place for family members to communicate their different perspectives and find common ground, allowing you to move forward together".
PROBATE
MEDIATION
Private Probate Mediation for Families and Legacies
Honor the legacy without losing the family. We provide a sturdy, private alternative to the Georgia Probate Court system, serving families nationwide as they navigate grief and the transition of assets. Specialized in Heirs’ Property, and complex estate disputes, our trauma-informed process uses Internal Family Systems (IFS) to quiet the noise of inheritance anxiety. We ensure that every heir—including those with neurodivergent processing needs—is heard, helping you lay down the weight of conflict and protect what you’ve built for generations.
A Bridge for Attorneys and Spiritual Leaders
I serve as a specialized resource for probate attorneys and executors who recognize that some cases require a bridge, not a gavel. I handle the emotional heavy lifting of grieving families, allowing legal professionals to focus on the merits of the estate.
Navigating The Work Of Transition Together:
Will Contests and Inheritance Disputes:
Grief can make us reactive. I utilize Internal Family Systems (IFS) to help heirs understand their "parts"—for example, the part that feels overlooked by a parent or the part that is hyper-focused on financial "fairness." By addressing these internal drivers, we can reach a consensus that honors the deceased and protects the living.
Heirs’ Property and Ancestral Land Retention:
For many, land is a manifestation of history. I specialize in helping families clear titles and resolve "forced partition" threats. As a Black Mediator, I am particularly attuned to the importance of keeping land within the family and avoiding the "scorched-earth" tactics of public litigation.
Eldercare, Guardianship, and Conservatorship:
Before a family enters the public spectacle of a contested guardianship, I facilitate private, "quiet" conversations. We discuss medical and financial oversight for elders with a focus on somatic regulation ensuring that the family’s "connective tissue" remains intact even during difficult decisions.
Neurodiversity in the Probate Process:
Grief is processed differently by every brain. Many estate disputes stall because the process doesn't account for Autism, ADHD, or any other form of Neurodiversity. I build "communication scaffolding" into our meetings—clear structures and sensory-friendly pacing—so that every heir can participate fully without feeling overwhelmed.
A Note on Professional Scope:
I bring extensive clinical training to the mediation table to reach a professional resolution; however, I am a Mediator and Neutral, not a therapist or grief counselor.
For Probate Professionals & Estate Stewards: Protecting the Connective Tissue
The Challenge:
Probate and estate disputes are unique because the "opposing parties" are often family members who must remain in each other’s lives. Traditional litigation can permanently tear the "connective tissue" of a family, especially in sensitive matters like Heirs’ Property, or eldercare.
The Unseen Spaces Solution:
I facilitate a dignity-centered mediation process that honors the legacy of the deceased while protecting the future of the living. I utilize Internal Family Systems (IFS) to address "inheritance anxiety"—helping heirs recognize that their anger or greed is often a "Protective Part" shielding a deeper sense of grief or loss. This clinical insight allows us to move at the speed of trust toward a consensus that a courtroom gavel could never achieve.
Probate disputes are often complicated by neurodivergent family members who may process grief or "fairness" through a different lens. Using my Association for Autism and Neurodiversity (AANE.org) training, I help siblings and heirs communicate across these differences. I provide the clarity and patience needed to ensure every voice is heard without the process collapsing into confusion.
For the Probate Attorney:
I provide a private, sophisticated alternative to the public record of the court, protecting your client’s privacy and the estate’s value.
Cultural Humility in Land Retention:
"I specialize in helping families protect land passed down through generations, whether in the country or the city. Because I understand the unique challenges of keeping property in the family for a long time, I am a great resource for cases involving old family histories and land owned by ancestors.
Neuro-inclusive Probate:
I ensure that heirs with different cognitive processing styles are not "pushed out" of the negotiation, creating a truly equitable environment for all beneficiaries.
A Professional Disclaimer:
I bring extensive clinical training to the mediation table to reach a professional resolution; however, I am a Mediator and Neutral, not a therapist or grief counselor.