Facilitating Family Conversation and Agreement
Are you struggling with family disagreement over trust, estate, or decisions concerning an elderly parent?
These situations are more common than you might think - and we can help.
Family Relationships Are Complex
The word family evokes different emotions based upon our individual experiences. Some enjoy close bonds, while others struggle with tension or distance. Regardless of the dynamic, life inevitably brings moments where families must come together to face common challenges.
These challenges may stem from issues such as death, divorce, inheritance or lingering disputes often rooted in events from decades past. When an emotional event happens unresolved feelings can quickly resurface.
With strong communication skills, formal training in alternative dispute resolution and decades of experience, we are uniquely equipped to help families get into a place where meaningful conversation and agreement can take place.
Partnership in Challenging Family Situations
Many times, families reach out to us because they are at an impasse on making complex and critical health and financial decisions for a loved one. Other times, we’re contacted to provide an independent, third-party perspective in emotionally charged situations dealing with trust, estate or family real property assets. Our best talent is offering both candid and diplomatic perspective to all involved.
Our approach is built on meeting each person where they are, listening with respect, asking honest questions - without an agenda - and remaining completely neutral. This approach allows us to successfully navigate even the most difficult family situations and, oftentimes, leads to positive resolution.
We naturally able to step into the roles of sounding board, respectful challenger, and advocate for productive conversation, ensuring that all voices are heard while keeping the focus on finding solutions.
For over 30 years, helping families find agreement, rebuild relationships, and achieve peace has been much more than a profession. It is a vocation that is deeply rewarding and gives great meaning to our lives.
Flexible Service Options to Meet Your Needs
Our facilitation services are available on an hourly or flat fee basis, or can also be included as part of our role in handling a property sale, depending on your situation and according to your preference.
If you're facing family tension, we encourage you to reach out. Please Call or text Kevin at 616-318-1322, or email kmoore@expectmoore.com and let’s discuss how we can help.
Your first consultation is free - so there’s nothing to lose.
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What We Do Well
Use dialogue to communicate at a high level
Easily connect with others
Relate to individual circumstances
Do not take sides
Deliver on promises
Help prevent decades of hard feelings
Create exceptional outcomes
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What Makes Us Unique?
We: Think creatively
Speak with intention
Find complex personalities fascinating
Approach conflict as an opportunity
Avoid having any agendas
See no value in judging others
Intuitively probe for the actual source of tensions
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What We Understand
Creativity’s role in maximizing the value of real property
Proper and ethical use of leverage in negotiations
Value of personal relationships
The advantage of true inquiry
How respect for others always generates dividends at every level
The worth of having foundational principles