Such costs shall include out-of-pocket costs plus reasonable attorneys’ fees and any arbitration or court costs. 7.

(8) To represent the Trust and the Beneficiaries in all suits and legal proceedings relating to the Trust Property in any court of law of equity, or before any other bodies or tribunals; to begin suits and to prosecute them to final judgment or decree; to compromise claims or suits, and to submit the same to arbitration when, in his judgment, such course is necessary or proper

DO NOT be the arbitrator.

The court will send it to arbitration

The Retalsman is also the third-party who arbitrates landlord-tenant disputes under the Residential Tenancy Act.

They judge will try to get you to go through arbitration as neither you or the tenant is likely a lawyer. 

If he is not clear with where to look have him look at 7b #1 on your building permit application which states:An Owner who obtains a building permit to do his/her own work, or an owner who hires an unregistered contractor (not registered in the Home Improvement Contractor (HIC) Program), will not have access to the arbitration program or guaranty fund under M.G.L. c. 142ASo you can pull a homeowners permit.

Her family told her she sold it too cheap and she tried to use her son's health as an excuse so we asked for the option money back to which she responded that it was hers and she didn't have to give it back.We ended going to arbitration and she finally honored the contract but not without extra expense and grief for my wife with the local board of Realtors, who, though they admitted we did nothing wrong said we should have let her keep the money and the house. ????

Arbitration took place and the deal netted $30,000 in the end from a property How did you finance this deal?

Since I have never evicted to do reno I have no first hand experience as to what a arbitrator mah decide.