Alternative Dispute Resolution
Jul. 9, 2025
Mediation of family care disputes requires more than a one-size-fits-all approach
Disputes over conservatorships and elder care are rarely as straightforward as they first appear, requiring careful consideration of each family's unique circumstances.
Cynthia Ludvigsen
Neutral
lternative Resolution Centers
Hon. Cynthia Ludvigsen (Ret.) is a neutral with Alternative Resolution Centers who served 20 years on the San Bernardino Superior Court. She presided for more than a decade in the Probate Department, where she handled hundreds of estate and trust matters, including trust administration and litigation, will contests, interpretation of wills and trusts, elder abuse disputes, conservatorships - including court and jury trials on competency -- and guardianships.
During my years on the probate bench, I regularly saw families
divided over very painful and personal matters. An adult child might be
concerned about the welfare of an elderly parent; divorced parents might be
struggling with appropriate care and placement for their neurodiverse child
entering adulthood. Each person standing before me believed they had a clear
picture of the issues and a plan for how to resolve them.
But what may have seemed ...
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