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Apr. 21, 2023

Effective Listening

Neutral Paul Suzuki aims to not only hear but understand disputants.

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Probate, trusts and estates, conservatorships, elder abuse

Neutral Paul T. Suzuki spent his last four years on the bench as a Los Angeles County probate judge, where he tried to stop family members from destroying each other.

You feel like you want to stop it, you want to try to help heal the wounds, so they can move forward again -- or at least help them not to battle each other for the rest of their lives," Suzuki said. "Probate is very emotional. It's like family law excep... (continued)

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