General civil matters
including personal injury, property disputes, small claims and
neighbor disputes can always be resolved outside of the Court
system through private mediation or arbitration. Persons
specializing in the service can be found in business
directories, legal periodicals or on the internet.
Lapeer County offers a Community Dispute
Resolution Service that assists with certain disputes
resolutions. The can be contacted through the Human
Development Commission at (989) 672-4044 or (800) 873-7658 or
at
www.hdc-caro.org