Estate mediation is an important part of the estate litigation process. Most lawsuits settle well in advance of trial. Many people believe that appearing in Court and having a verdict from a Judge is the desired outcome when a lawsuit is commenced.

But mediation may be a better option as it provides the parties the opportunity to control the process as opposed to putting their fate in the hands of a total stranger.

Moreover, the estate litigation process is very lengthy and expensive. It can take many years of emotional and financial costs to litigate a metter all the way to trial. Mediation can greatly shorten the length of the Court proceedings and significantly reduce the legal fees involved.

Most estate disputes can be resolved well in advance of trial as long as the parties involved are willing to be reasonable and compromise.

Speaker: Charles Ticker

Charles B. Ticker is a mediator and former estate litigator with over 40 years of experience. He now restricts his practice to mediation of estate disputes. He received a B.Sc. (Hons Psychology) from McGill University and an LLB from Osgoode Hall Law School. He was called to the Bar of Ontario in 1980.

He received training as a mediator at Harvard Law School in 2007. Charles has appeared as counsel at all levels of Court in Ontario. He is a member of the Canadian and Ontario Bar Associations (Trusts and Estates and ADR sections) and the ADR Institute of Ontario. He has chaired and spoken at several legal conferences on estate issues and mediation. He publishes a blog “The Sibling Fight” which deals with sibling disputes in estate matters.

He has produced a CD set entitled “How to Make the Most of Your Mediation” and has written a book (published June 2019) entitled Bobby Gets Bubkes: Navigating the Sibling Estate Fight. Charles spends his free time volunteering for charities and playing keyboards with his garage band “The Faded Genes”.

In 2013, he was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal. Charles has been listed in the 2021 through 2024 editions of Best Lawyers in Canada for Trusts and Estates.