Most people think a standard "we'll go to mediation" clause in a contract results in a third party binding decision. It doesn't. Mediators can't make binding decisions. An uncooperative party with an aggressive lawyer can look you straight in the eye and say 'Take this bad deal or sue me.' Normally, your only option then is a full-blown, expensive lawsuit.* By backing up mediation with PRIVATE arbitration you can reduce this threat.

Arbitration, not mediation, is built to secure a final binding decision from a neutral third party that can be recorded with the court. But a simple "we'll go to arbitration" clause is not enough. Without guardrails, an uncooperative party can run circles around you for months—exactly what you are trying to avoid.

Traditional legal frameworks are built around the billable hour model — a system that naturally rewards complexity and delay. EZArbitration templates help reverse those incentives by offering a structured alternative with standard frameworks for PRIVATE mediation and PRIVATE arbitration, helping you avoid expensive drawn our legal battles.

Good people can turn bad when things go south.

*Why just $50.00? Because we don't want what happened to us to happen to you.
Here's how it normally works: You go to mediation, where you pay your lawyer and a retired judge thousands of dollars just to talk. The mediator can't make a decision for you. Eventually, you're faced with reality: take this deal or spend tens of thousands of dollars suing in a backlogged public court system. IF you choose the courtroom, the other party can stall for months, driving up billable hours, only to offer a settlement right before the trial starts—and then you'll need to fight for your legal fees. IF you make it all the way to a judge, don't expect a lot of sympathy or relief for blatant breaches. There's only so much a judge can do.