Kurt B. Bickes
On the official roster: Fourth Judicial Circuit Court of Illinois · verified 2026-10-07
Probate, estates & elder care mediators in Macon County, IL
2 probate, estates & elder care mediators listed in Macon County from official Illinois rosters, each with its official source.
How does mediation work in Macon County?
Macon County is in the Sixth Judicial Circuit, and its courthouse is at 253 East Wood Street in Decatur, with a Self-Help Center on the third floor [1][2]. Macon County Administrative Order 2026-1 suspended the county's Residential Foreclosure Mandatory Mediation Program indefinitely, effective February 20, 2026, and ended the related $100 filing fee [3]. The Sixth Circuit's Rules of Practice and other orders are posted on the circuit clerk's site [4]. Mediators below come from the neighboring Fourth Judicial Circuit's child-related and civil lists, which include Decatur offices [5][6].
- Illinois Courts – Circuit Court Clerks by Circuit
- Illinois Courts directory – Macon County Courthouse
- Macon County Administrative Order 2026-1 (PDF)
- Macon County Circuit Clerk – Rules of Practice
- Fourth Judicial Circuit – Mediators for Child-Related Issues, rev. 12/5/2025 (PDF)
- Fourth Judicial Circuit – Civil Mediators, rev. 12/5/2025 (PDF)
Fact-checked 2026-10-07. Court programs change; confirm with the clerk.
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Michael P. Kiley
On the official roster: Fourth Judicial Circuit Court of Illinois · verified 2026-10-07
Mediators who work online with Illinois clients
No mediator from another state has told us they work online with Illinois clients in this practice area yet. Local mediators may also offer video sessions; ask when you contact them.
Court-ordered case? Courts may require a mediator from their own approved list for court-ordered cases. Check your court’s rules, or see how mediation works in Illinois.
Court-connected mediation in Illinois: Illinois court mediation lists are kept circuit by circuit; courts appoint from those lists when parties cannot agree, and Cook County rules let parties agree on a mediator not on the court list.
Private mediation in Illinois: No statewide license for private mediators was found in the sources reviewed; circuit 'certified' lists apply to court programs. No rule specific to out-of-state or online mediators was found.
Sources: Law Division Mediation, Circuit Court of Cook County · Mediation Program for Domestic Relations Cases, Circuit Court of Cook County · Civil Mediation, Illinois Second Judicial Circuit · First Judicial Circuit Mediation (family and civil) · Supreme Court Rules index, Illinois Courts · partly verified
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