Family Law

• Divorce
• Child Support
  Family law covers several areas including post decree, divorce, paternity, child support and guardianships. If you have any questions in one of these areas, one of our attorneys will be glad to meet with you. At your first meeting you should bring with you any documents you have.
• Paternity
• Guardianship

Business and Corporate Law

• Corporate Law
  To commemorate John's influence, the firm will continue the practice of law under Borla, North & Associates, P.C. We have hired two new associate attorneys and Mr. Borla will continue his practice in real estate, estate planning and corporate law.

Employment Law

• Employment Contract
  We review paperwork for refinances, we will review termination of employment agreements, prepare Quit Claim Deeds, probate a deceased’s estate, all billed at our hourly rate.

Property Law

• Real Estate Litigation
  Bob graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1964. His law degree was obtained from University of Illinois Law School at Champaign, Illinois. Bob and his wife Trish have been married since 1969. They have three children and nine grandchildren. Bob handles most of the transactional work in the office, i.e. sales of businesses, real estate transactions, etc. Bob also does estate planning wills and trusts. Bob is a past Chairman of the DuPage County Real Estate Law Committee, former General Counsel to the DuPage Board of Realtors (now known as the Mainstreet Organization of Realtors) and a frequent speaker at seminars on real estate and estate planning topics.
• Real Estate Transactions
  Every real estate transaction starts with signing a written offer to purchase the property. That offer, if accepted, will become the contract to purchase. Frequently the seller and buyer will negotiate the terms by making numerous offers and counter-offers until there is an agreement between the buyer and seller.

Trusts and Estates

• Estate Planning
  Borla, North & Associates is offering a 25% First Responders Discount for our estate planning clients. Please mention that you are a first responder when scheduling your appointment with us.
• Wills
  A popular misconception is that if you have a Will your estate will avoid probate. Not true! If your estate exceeds $100,000, probate of a will is necessary.
• Trusts
  When clients come into the office to talk about living trusts or wills, the two most frequent reasons for their decision to contact an attorney is...
• Probate

Finance Law

• Foreclosure
  Whenever a property is purchased in a foreclosure or short sale, the property is typically purchased in an “as is” condition. Under this clause the Buyer is entitled to perform an inspection and if the inspection reveals conditions unacceptable to the Buyer, the Buyer can declare the contract null and void. If the Buyer fails to make that inspection or fails to notify the Seller within five (5) business days that the property is not in an acceptable condition, this provision is waived and the contract remains in full force and effect
• Tax Law
  Illinois is a “table funding state.” That means that at the closing table you will receive a deed and other documents and will turn over the funds along with your mortgage proceeds to pay the seller who will walk away with a check. At the closing is when you, the buyer, will be signing the loan documents together with the necessary documents to convey title. Our job is: to explain all of the loan documents to you; to review all of the financial aspects of the closing; to make sure that you are paying no more or no less than what the contract provides for; and to ensure you are receiving clear title to the property. At the closing, we will again review the title commitment issued by the title company, which may show some items that need to be waived or cleared, such as the seller(s)’ prior mortgage(s) or tax matters. This will be explained to you during closing in more detail. We then receive a waived title commitment to make sure those matters will not appear on your title policy. At Borla, North & Associates an attorney, not a paralegal, attends the closing.