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*the arbitrator's decision is just as final and just as binding as a court award, | *the arbitrator's decision is just as final and just as binding as a court award, | ||
*you can schedule the hearing date as soon as you want, where you want, and | *you can schedule the hearing date as soon as you want, where you want, and | ||
*with faster hearings and more efficient process to get there, arbitration is cheaper than litigation. | *with faster hearings and a more efficient process to get there, arbitration is cheaper than litigation. | ||
Going to trial <span class="noglossary">will</span> cost a minimum of $15,000 in lawyer's fees for a two- or three-day trial. Most family law trials are one or two weeks long, and this figure ignores the <span class="noglossary">costs</span> of all the other things that have to happen before you walk into the courtroom on day one! | Going to trial <span class="noglossary">will</span> cost a minimum of $15,000 in lawyer's fees for a two- or three-day trial. Most family law trials are one or two weeks long, and this figure ignores the <span class="noglossary">costs</span> of all the other things that have to happen before you walk into the courtroom on day one! | ||
