The primary types of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) methods include mediation and arbitration. Mediation involves the use of a mediator to reach a settlement between conflicting parties. The process has no formality, and both parties have to agree to the settlement to make it binding to them, while the mediator only facilitates the process (Winataa and Adityab 92). Unlike mediation, arbitration is a legal process, and the arbitrator selects a settlement which is binding to both parties. Chris Tycol should use arbitration as a legally binding process and is more enforceable than mediation (Zeller and Trakman 453). While mediation and arbitration are the primary ADR methods, others include conciliation and negotiation. Tycol’s case is classified as probate because it involves wills and estates. Therefore, it should be heard by a state court, which hears criminal and probate cases, among others. However, Tycol can appeal with the US Supreme Court, which decides whether to hear an appeal or not.
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