Negotiation Project #3: Probate Scenario

Probate Negotiation Role Play Instructions: Negotiate until all parties are agreeable to the outcome. Think like the person described in your role. Behavior how you think this type person would behave. Choose how you think this type person would choose. Argue how you think this type person would argue. Defend in the way you think this type person would defend. (Remember: This person is not you. That is why they call it a role play.)

Mother: Deceased Mother was a famous anthropologist. She struggled to become respected and recognized in the academic world. She paid a great price for her success as a woman. She was emotional and physically distant from her kids, often being accused of having more interest in people with bones through their noses. She became a recognized expert and scholar in the academic world.

Roles:

1. Oldest Daughter: The Responsible One

2. Youngest Daughter: The Adventurous One

3. Youngest Son: The Middle Child

4. Eldest Grandson: The Budding Scholar

5. Twin Brother: Mother’s Twin

6. Adopted Tribal Child: The Chosen One

7. Second to the Oldest Daughter: The Vulnerable One

8. Joe (Married to the second oldest daughter) – The Scoundrel

Property List: Home in Virginia value: 2.5 million

Cottage in South Carolina (on the coast) value: 1.5 million

Antique Furniture (in the house) value: 750 K Bedroom set Dining room set with hutch Dressers: 3 with mirrors and 1 without Bookcases (staking units – six stakes, 5 units high)

Car: Buick value: 14 K

Cat value:?

Wedding Ring value: 1.5 K

Coin Collection value: at least 3 K

Library: 900 books (some collectable) value: at least 250 K

Photographs value:?

Bank Account value: 50 K

Retirement Fund value: 200 K

We negotiate upon the given scenario and came up with the following outcome:

Below is group 1’s final agreement:

Virginia home- split with uncle and oldest daughter

Cottage in SC- as uncle nor oldest daughter can take care of it, youngest daughter (Mansi) can have it

Antique furniture- Second to oldest daughter

Car- youngest daughter (Mansi)

Cat- adopted tribal son

Wedding ring- oldest daughter

Coin collection- split between youngest son and Second to oldest daughter

Library: adopted tribal son

Photographs – adopted tribal son

Bank Account value and Retirement Fund- split equally

Assignment 5.2 – Lessons Learned Reflection Paper

Write a paper that reflects upon the experience of negotiating, based upon your experience with the Negotiation Project #3 and it’s outcomes. Include a discussion of ethics, face-saving and emotions in your reflection. It is recommended that you review the reflection paper rubric on the Rubrics page in Course Material before writing your paper to make certain your composition contains all necessary elements. Submit paper to Drop Box 5.1 upon completion.

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