DUTIES OF MEDIATOR

At the initial mediation meeting and subsequent meetings, the mediator shall: A. perform the duties prescribed in Minnesota Statutes, section 583.26 , subdivision 6, paragraph (b); B. review the debtor's and creditors' rights and obligations in the mediation process; C. explain the rules of conduct for mediation meetings; D. explain the confidentiality of mediation; and E. facilitate written agreement on: (1) money to be released for necessary farm operating expenses; (2) money to be released for necessary living expenses; and (3) the creditors, if any, responsible for releasing the money. Statutory Authority: MS s 583.285 History: 14 SR 1418