Resources
Articles from our Faculty
- Mediation in Probate and Estate Cases, by Susan D. Hartman, J.D. and Susan J. Butterwick, J.D. This article appeared in the State Bar of Michigan Probate and Estates Section Journal in May 2010.
- Mediation in Probate Cases, by Susan D. Hartman, J.D. and Susan J. Butterwick, J.D. This article appeared in Michigan Lawyer's Weekly in February 2010.
Organizations
Administration on Aging
The U.S. AoA is devoted to helping elderly individuals maintain their dignity and independence in their homes and communities through comprehensive, coordinated, and cost effective systems of long-term care, and livable communities across the U.S.
Alzheimer's Association
The leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimer care, support and research.
American Bar Association, Commission on Law and Aging
The ABA Commission on Law and Aging aims to strengthen and secure the legal rights, dignity, autonomy, quality of life, and quality of care of elders. It carries out this mission through research, policy development, technical assistance, advocacy, education, and training.
American Geriatrics Society
Dedicated to improving the health, independence and quality of life of all older people.
Association for the Advancement of Retired Persons
AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan membership organization that helps people 50 and over improve the quality of their lives.
National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
NAELA is a professional association of attorneys who are dedicated to improving the quality of legal services provided to seniors and people with special needs.
About Elder Mediation
- Battling it out when it comes to aging parent's care? Elder mediation might help, Chicago Tribune article illustrating how Zena helped one family through the mediation process
- Oh, Brother! With Parents Aging, Squabbling Siblings Turn to Elder Mediation, AARP
- Elder Decisions in Elder Mediation, Mediate.com
- Tough Elder Decisions: The Mediation Option, Mediate.com
- Elder Mediation, Mediate.com
- Mediators Help Families with Tough Choices of Aging, NPR Morning Edition
- Mediators Save Caregivers' Relationships, CBSNews.com
- Elder Mediation: Optimizing Major Family Transitions, Marquette Elder's Advisor Law Review (PDF)
- Mediating Elder-Care Disputes, Wall Street Journal Online
Books
- Mediation for Estate Planners: Managing Family Conflict, 2019, American Bar Association
- The Little Book of Restorative Justice for Older Adults: Finding Solutions to the Challenges of an Aging Population, 2017, Good Books
- Mom Always Liked You Best: A Guide for Resolving Family Feuds, Inheritance Battles & Eldercare Crises, 2011
- The Boomer's Guide to Aging Parents, Vol. 7: How To Handle Family Conflicts About Elders, 2009