Colleen Mary Henes

Colleen Mary Henes

Huck Bouma β€’ Wheaton, IL
BusinessEstate PlanningInsuranceProbateTax

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Contact

Email
Phone
(630) 413-4041
Address
1755 South Naperville Road, Wheaton, IL, 60189, US

Professional

About

I am an attorney focusing on family law, estate planning and tax preparation. My practice areas include the following: 1. Estate Planning I prepare living trusts, living wills, pour-over wills, last wills, health care powers of attorney, property powers of attorney, HIPAA authorizations, grantor retained annuity trusts (GRATs), irrevocable trusts, irrevocable life insurance trusts (ILITs), and family limited liability companies and partnerships (FLLCs and FLPs). I help fund trusts and I also administer trusts after the death of the trustors. 2. Tax Preparation I prepare individual (1040), business (1120, 1065), trust (1041), estate (706), and gift (709) tax returns. 3. Business Start-Up I prepare and maintain the documents that are necessary to start-up a partnership, S-corporation, or limited liability company. 4. Probate I determine whether a probate is necessary, prepare the requisite paperwork, go to court, and administer the estate from beginning to end. 5. Divorce and Paternity I have experience in the area of complex financial litigation and I have worked on the distribution of multi-million dollar estates and I do the following: 1. Dissolution of marriage proceedings, including child custody, child support, maintenance, and post-decree matters; 2. Parentage cases; and 3. Preparation of Pre-Nuptial Agreements.

About Business Law

Business law attorneys advise companies on legal matters including formation, contracts, compliance, and transactions. They help businesses navigate regulatory requirements and protect their interests. Common matters include business formation, contract drafting, mergers and acquisitions, commercial disputes.

Credentials

Education
2004 DePaul University College of Law Juris Doctor 2002 University of San Diego School of Law 1st Year 2000 University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Bachelor of Science 1996 Benet Academy
Languages
English

Recognition & Involvement

Awards
2004 Dean's List, DePaul University College of Law 2002 Admission into Child Advocacy Clinic, University of San Diego School of Law 2000 Tiffany Award for excellent performance appraisal, Manpower, Inc. 2000 Dean's List, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign 1999 Dean's List, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Associations
2016 - Present Professional Women's Club of Chicago 2009 - Present American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys 2004 - Present Illinois State Bar Association Mentor 1999 - Present Golden Key International Honour Society 1998 - Present Phi Alpha Delta
Speaking
2015 What To Do and What Not to Do When Someone Passes Away Trust Administration 2014 Women & Investing Investing Basics 2002 Monarch School Debate Team Monarch School Debate Team Volunteer
Updated: Mar 08, 2026