Chicago Family Fight Over Collection of Baseballs Spirals Out of Control
Posted on | July 11, 2011 | No Comments
Those that litigate in probate understand the accuracy of this quote in the Chicago Tribune: “It’s always the emotional items that get fought over,” said Mitch Pawlan, a Deerfield estate lawyer who has used a deck of cards to settle such disputes. “It’s never pretty. One of the things you have to work on is trying to keep the family together. That’s where the counseling comes in.” It is important to try to refrain from dragging years of possible hostility into the probate litigation process. Granted, it is incredibly difficult to do if a family member has stolen money or property from another family member, but the litigation process will not likely heal that emotional wound. But paying a psychiatrist is much cheaper than hiring an attorney, and family members should always try to mediate the problem first before filing suit in probate court.
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