California Residential Purchase Agreement’s Section 17 --Dispute Resolution. (Both the seller & buyer initialed)
Is it required to handle disputes through Mediation & or Arbitration or can the arbitration be bypassed & go straight to jury trial if one party failed to pay and comply with the mediation appointment?
The last paragraph which starts: “Notice: By initialing”. The second to last sentence states: “If you refuse to submit to arbitration after agreeing to this provision, you may be compelled to arbitrate under the authority of the California code of civil procedure”
What does this last sentence mean?