Jay T. Bryan
Official roster: North Carolina Dispute Resolution Commission · verified 2026-10-12
Probate, estates & elder care mediators in Buncombe County, NC
3 probate, estates & elder care mediators listed in Buncombe County from official North Carolina rosters. Every listing shows the official roster it comes from and the date we last checked it. For a court-ordered case, your court may require a mediator from its own list.[1]
Listings last checked against the official rosters Oct 12, 2026.
How does mediation work in Buncombe County?
Buncombe County forms Superior Court District 40 in the Fifth Division, and District Court District 40, which has seven judges.[2][3] In superior court, the senior resident judge may order a mediated settlement conference in any civil action, and the parties may designate their own mediator before the court appoints one.[4] In district court, the chief district judge may order a mediated settlement conference in cases involving equitable distribution, alimony, or child or post-separation support.[5] Contested custody and visitation issues are set for mediation where a custody mediation program exists, unless the court waives it for good cause, such as allegations of abuse or domestic violence.[6] Most mediators listed below are certified by the North Carolina Dispute Resolution Commission,[1] and others appear on the federal Western District mediator listing.[7]
Fact-checked Oct 22, 2026 against the official sources numbered above (listed under Sources). Court programs change; confirm with the clerk.
Open to meeting by video? Mediators who work online with North Carolina clients · Online mediators
Eugene M. Carr, III
Official roster: North Carolina Dispute Resolution Commission · verified 2026-10-12
Alan S. Hicks
Official roster: North Carolina Dispute Resolution Commission · verified 2026-10-12
Mediators who work online with North Carolina clients
No mediator from another state has told us they work online with North Carolina 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 North Carolina.
Court-connected mediation in North Carolina: North Carolina courts order mediated settlement conferences in superior court civil cases and some family financial cases. Parties may designate a mediator; a judge appoints one if they don't. The Dispute Resolution Commission certifies these mediators.
Private mediation in North Carolina: No state license for private mediators was found in the statutes reviewed, but state law lets the Dispute Resolution Commission act against anyone falsely claiming to be DRC-certified. No rule on out-of-state or online mediators was found.
Sources: N.C. Gen. Stat. 7A-38.1 (mediated settlement conferences in superior court) · N.C. Gen. Stat. 7A-38.2 (regulation of mediators; Dispute Resolution Commission) · N.C. Gen. Stat. 7A-38.4A (district court settlement procedures) · N.C. Gen. Stat. 50-13.1 (custody mediation) · NC State Bar 2012 Formal Ethics Opinion 2 · NC Rules of Professional Conduct, Rule 5.5 · partly verified
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Sources
Official court and government sources only, each with the date we last checked it. Every profile also links its own roster entry.
- North Carolina Dispute Resolution Commission – Find a Mediator (certified mediators by program)↩
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-41 (Superior court divisions and districts)↩
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-133 (District court districts, judges and seats of court)↩
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-38.1 (Mediated settlement conferences in superior court civil actions)↩
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-38.4A (Settlement procedures in district court actions: equitable distribution, alimony, support)↩
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 50-13.1 (Custody actions; mediation of contested custody and visitation)↩
- U.S. District Court, W.D.N.C. – Mediator Listing↩