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Writing for people who collect split fees.
Practical pieces on collecting mediation fees from both parties, parenting coordinator fee splits, card payments for neutrals, and keeping collections out of your job description.
How to collect mediation fees from both parties, without chasing checks
Why mediation fees split between two parties go unpaid, what chasing them costs a neutral, and five practices that get each side's share paid on time.
Five sample clauses in Word format, ready to adapt with your counsel. No email required.
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Mediation fee agreements: payment terms that actually get you paid
The five payment terms every agreement to mediate needs, sample clause language to adapt with counsel, and the collection mechanics that back them up.
How parenting coordinators get paid: collecting court-ordered fee splits
How parenting coordinator fees are split between parents, who pays what under the appointment order, and the practices that get court-ordered shares paid.
Split billing for mediators: the invoice is the easy part
Billing software allocates the fee and prints per-party invoices. Collecting from two payers stays manual. A six-question checklist to score your setup.
Can mediators accept credit cards? What you actually need
Yes, mediators can accept credit cards for split fees. What a solo practice actually needs, what to skip, the honest fee math, and the trust-account rule.
You're a mediator, not a collections department
What chasing unpaid split fees really costs a solo ADR practice, why more reminder emails don't fix it, and the structural change that does.
Who pays for mediation? How the fee gets split and enforced
Who pays the mediator, how 50/50 and income-based splits get set, what the agreement and court order control, and how each party's share gets collected.
Unpaid mediation fees: every option a mediator has
What a mediator can do when a party does not pay: court-appointed and private routes, prevention terms that work, and when enforcement is worth it.
See what each party owes on a real fee, and what collecting it costs.