Benefits of Mediation

“My first divorce cost me $35K and took 18 months. My second cost $700, and our negotiations were done in three days.”

—L.L., Oak Harbor, WA

Inexpensive—The average cost of a divorce is $20,000. Often attorney’s and court fees consume all of a couple’s assets. Mediation with Lightworks costs only $275 per three-hour session.

Fast—A contested divorce typically takes longer than a year. Mediation can result in an agreement in just hours.

Easier on emotions—Ask anyone who’s been through a court trial, and they’ll tell you it’s the worst experience of their life. They stayed mad for months on end. Mediation can minimize all that stress.

Win/win—In a trial, a judge decides who wins and loses. In mediation, you make all final decisions, and both people can get what they want.

Confidential—Who wants all their dirty linen aired in public? What happens in mediation stays in mediation—and cannot even be used if a case goes to court.