Disputes arise in probate for a variety of reasons. Conflict may occur over the disposition of a decedent's property because relatives are dissatisfied with the decedent's estate plan. Grief associated with the death of a loved one creates tensions, and lawsuits may follow from misdirected anger over the death. Death may cause dormant family disputes to resurface and a dispute nominally over property may in fact be a dispute over family relationships. Probate mediations are also the forum for conservatorship and guardianship proceedings. No matter what the specific conflict is, probate mediations all involve emotional issues.