We couldn’t find the right office to buy in the Village of Plainfield during the height of the building boom around 2005, but we weren’t giving up our quest to make multi-generational living and working what we wanted it to be. 

Maybe we could build an office onto Priscilla’s house west of Plainfield in unincorporated Kendall County.  At one time, it seemed like the middle of nowhere, but not so much now, so we started researching home office options.

We learned that zoning did allow home office use.  Next, we had to figure out if it was financially feasible to build adequate office area and more room for Patricia and her family to live.  

This time we knew we didn’t have enough talent at building design to try to ‘do it ourselves’ by modifying designs in house plan books, which is what we had tried to do to find a perfect retirement home for Priscilla and Ed to build on a vacant lot near Patricia’s house. 

We needed an architect every step of this design to be sure that we wouldn’t destroy Priscilla’s existing home with what we hoped to add on.  We met at the house, explained our budget and goals to fit in with the residential neighborhood with our own families able to live together peacefully, yet still have nice office space.

Figuring out how to live multi-generationally is not easy, but it sure can be rewarding.  To consider your family’s planning options from a legal perspective, please call our office at (815) 436-1996 for an appointment.  ©2012 Gruber Law Office, Ltd.