~PLEASE NOTE~
All mediations are currently scheduled via online platforms such as ZOOM.
Fresh Beginnings Mediation
Everyone should be able to utilize mediation services and so we offer professional services at a very reasonable rate.
Diane has almost 20 years experience mediating thousands of cases and works hard to make the experience a bit easier for parties. We recognize being on either end of a dispute, whether pre-suit or post-suit, will be a stressful situation and we do what we can to help you navigate through those challenges.
We work with those represented by counsel and those who wish to 'do it themselves' or where only one party is represented.
Family Mediation
PRIVATE Family Mediation is $200 per hour with a 2 hour minimum.
Additional Parties may incur an additional $25/per party/per hour fee.
COURT PROVIDED Family Mediation fees are set by the Court and are payable to the Clerk of Court in each circuit.
ALTERNATIVE TO COURT PROVIDED MEDIATION: If you qualify for a Florida Court Mediation program, (combined earnings less than $100K/year) we will reduce your rate to a flat fee of $350 for a 3 hour session. Additional hours are billed at $150 per hour. Payment is made directly to your mediator.
If you DO NOT qualify for court provided mediation because your combined income is over $100K/year, Ms. McSpiritt offers a flat rate of $500 for up to 3 hours of mediation with each additional hour billed at $200/hour.
Circuit-Civil Mediation
CIRCUIT-CIVIL and COUNTY MEDIATION: is $250 per hour with a 2 hour minimum and is payable at the conclusion of the mediation unless other arrangements have been agreed to in advance.
COURT REFERRED CIRCUIT CIVIL and COUNTY cases are billed at the rate set by each Circuit and is payable at the conclusion of the mediation unless other arrangements have been agreed to in advance.
Multi-Party mediations (3 or more parties) may incur an additional $25 per hour per party fee.
PRIVATE FORECLOSURE MEDIATION is billed at a flat $350 per case (up to 3 hours).
HALF AND FULL DAY RESERVED: Half days reserved will be billed for a minimum of 3 hours and a full day reserved will be billed at a minimum of 6 hour.
Property Insurance Matters
Ms. McSpiritt mediates Homeowner's Insurance disputes for the Division of Financial Services, Insurance Mediation Division. Ms. McSpiritt will match the DFS rate of $300 per case for up to 2 hours of private homeowner's insurance coverage mediation for any Insurance Company.
Cancelation Fee Notice
Mediations canceled within 48 hours will be billed for 1 hour of time. If there is a no-show, the fee will be 2 hours.