Many clients understand the concept of going to court or "suing" someone, and that a lawsuit can result in a trial before a judge or jury. However, not as many know that (i) in probate courts, which hear all estate and trust disputes, there is no jury, and (ii) there is a strong preference among the probate court judges that the parties attempt to mediate a matter before a trial will be scheduled. What is mediation? Well, in a non-legal sense any negotiation between two peop