Even the most well managed businesses today experience billing disputes, contract disagreements and account discrepancies. Unfortunately, many of these disputes wind up in court where business owners not only pay high attorney fees and court costs, but also experience great levels of stress and a loss of time and revenue. With so many negatives associated with the process of litigation, is there any other way business owners can resolve their disputes without having to go to court?

According to Peter A. Robben of Burke, Jenson & Rose, a business debt elimination firm in San Diego, California, a growing number of companies and individuals are choosing to negotiate instead of litigate for their billing and contract disagreements. "Going to court because a vendor or supplier did not make good on their promise can create immense cash flow problems for your business," says Peter Robben. "In addition, it could result in lawsuits, liens even bankruptcy. However by choosing debt elimination, you can bypass the court system, saving you and your company a mountain of difficulties."

The anger alternative - Confrontations between vendors and suppliers often begin with personal misunderstandings or insults. Unless there are proper and open lines of communication, parties in dispute often remain at a stalemate. However, because debt negotiation incorporates problem-solving, consensus-building and effective communication techniques, much of the anger and hostility often experienced between two disputing parties are diffused. "It's a good debt elimination specialist who incorporates patience and communication with open-ended questions to determine how the dispute originally occurred," says Robben. "By stripping away angry and negative emotions, misunderstandings can be brought into focus so a solution can be made which can restore business relationships and produce a healthier bottom line for everyone."

Settling out of court - When does a business owner need a debt elimination professional? "When you're in a dispute with someone, when all lines of communication are poor and when it doesn't look like things with be resolved," says Robben. "By bringing in a third party 'mediator,' the tedious legal jargon and time consuming procedures associated with litigation are eliminated.

As evidence is heard from both sides of a case, the goal is to come up with a decision or acceptable agreement that both parties can live with." Because debt negotiation is so effective in focusing on the resolutions of problems, more and more businesses nationwide are including arbitration clauses in their contracts. "Another bonus is that debt negotiation settles disputes on a contingency basis," says Robben. "That means there is no fee in the unlikely event a settlement cannot be reached. Plus, there is no billing by the hour and no charge for administrative services. What's more, debt elimination takes the dispute out of the Courts andpublic records so no one knows there ever was a dispute in the first place, thus protecting your business credibility."

Court: the last resort - Because millions of law suits take place each year in the U.S. judicial system, it could take months, even years before a court case ever comes to trial. "With lawyer fees that can run from $10,000 on upwards to $100,000 or more, business owners who settle their differences in court find themselves wiped out financially," says Robben. "A bank levy could be imposed on your business accounts or liens placed on your property and/or other assets. As a result, litigation is often accredited with bringing about a downward spiral of a business rather than the vital restoration of one. Therefore, businesses in dispute should only resort to legal counsel when it is genuinely warranted and then strictly on a results-only-basis."

Whether your company is involved in a $2,000 or $80,000 dispute, debt elimination can not only save your business time and money, it can help you find common ground to stand on!

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Written by: Herman Drost