Family Law Archives - Naperville Law

Protecting Your Child Away at College

by Brooks, Tarulis & Tibble | Aug 23, 2021 | Business Bulletins, Family Law, Insurance

The Health Care Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and other privacy laws can prevent parents from access to health, financial, and academic information regarding their child in college, even if they are paying the bill. This could hamper your...

Life and Estate Planning for You and Your Parents

by Brooks, Tarulis & Tibble | May 25, 2021 | Business Bulletins, Estates, Family Law, Trusts, Trusts & Estates

The death, disability and isolation caused by COVID-19 highlighted the need for parents and children to assess whether they have appropriate authority to care for the other’s financial and other needs if one is suffering from a medical disability or following their...

Helping Elderly Parents with a Power of Attorney

by Tim Penick | Apr 27, 2021 | Business Bulletins, Estates, Family Law, Trusts & Estates, Wills

As parents grow older and perhaps lose a spouse, children, other family members or even friends are often called on to help with financial and other decisions. In more drastic instances a legal guardian may have to be appointed by a Court, often causing unneeded...

Senior Living Contracts

by Brooks, Tarulis & Tibble | Dec 9, 2020 | Contracts, Estates, Family Law

For aging baby boomers there are a plethora of living options from senior communities to assisted care facilities to skilled nursing homes. Each has its own benefits, costs and amenities, and are all subject to a written contract. As the services and purposes of each...

The Benefits of Planning

by Douglas Tibble | Dec 14, 2018 | Business, Estates, Family Law, Taxes, Trusts, Wills

Increasingly rapid changes in our economic life emphasizes the need to work with your lawyer and other professionals to create financial plans that protect your assets, maximize their potential and provide for efficient transfers. This is no longer merely drafting a...

Illinois Divorce Law Changes

by Douglas Tibble | Aug 14, 2014 | Divorce, Family Law, Individuals

Anyone involved in a divorce soon understands that the divorce and its fallout can become be a never-ending situation. Whether it is spousal support (formerly alimony), property distribution or parenting issues, a divorce interjects both Illinois law and a judge...

Personal and Family Asset Protection

by Douglas Tibble | Jul 14, 2014 | Estates, Family Law, Individuals, Real Estate, Trusts, Wills

Despite how careful you are, accidents and other problems can arise, including those caused by third parties, that put your personal and family’s savings and assets at risk. While you cannot absolutely protect all of your assets from the claims of creditors, even by...

Parents Will and Estate Planning

by Douglas Tibble | Oct 13, 2013 | Estates, Family Law, Individuals, Wills

One of your worries as a parent is what will happen to your children if you cannot care for them. While the common law has the answer if you fail to plan or make your wishes known, custodial care and judicial appointment of a guardian for your children and your...

Essential Personal Documents

by Douglas Tibble | Mar 1, 2012 | Family Law, Individuals, Miscellaneous Issues

Organizing and having essential personal documents available is not only beneficial to you, but could be a godsend to your family and heirs should you become disabled and after you die. Your essential personal documents include: Citizenship, passport, social security...

Divorce / Ending the Marriage

by Douglas Tibble | Nov 1, 2011 | Divorce, Family Law

Largely because of children, after a judgment of dissolution of marriage is entered, there are often numerous aspects of the relationship that continue or remain to be concluded. While the divorce decree, including the Marital Settlement Agreement and Parenting...

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