Illinois Power of Attorney Forms

Illinois Power of Attorney Forms

The Illinois power of attorney forms give an individual (the principal) the means of legally-assigning a representative to handle tasks relating to their health, finances, property, motor vehicle, or taxes. The person chosen by the principal is called the agent. The agent should be carefully chosen due the responsibilities they will be trusted with upholding.

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Types (6)

Durable (Statutory)

Empowers an agent to manage the principal’s financial and property matters on an ongoing basis under the state’s statutory framework. The agent’s authority remains intact even if the principal is later adjudged incapacitated.

 

General (Financial)

Provides an agent with expansive financial authority over the principal’s banking, investments, and real estate. The document ceases to be valid if the principal loses the capacity to make their own decisions.

 

Limited (PDF)

Confines the agent’s role to completing only the particular tasks or transactions described in the document. Once those tasks are finished or the specified period ends, the agent’s authority automatically expires.

 

Medical

Formally known as a power of attorney for health care, this document allows the principal to appoint a trusted agent to make treatment decisions when they are unable to do so. The agent is expected to act in accordance with the principal’s known wishes.

 

Minor Child

Permits a parent to designate a responsible adult to care for their child during a temporary absence. The appointed person may handle the child’s educational, medical, and routine daily needs.

 

Motor Vehicle (RT-5.12)

Form RT-5.12 authorizes an agent to handle vehicle-related transactions with the Secretary of State’s office, including title transfers, registration, and the sale or purchase of a vehicle.

 

Signing Requirements

Type Requirement
Durable (Statutory) Must be signed by the principal in the presence of 1 witness and acknowledged before a notary public.[1]
General (Financial) The principal must execute the document before 1 witness with notarial acknowledgment.[1]
Limited Requires the principal’s signature, 1 witness, and notarization.[1]
Medical Signed by the principal in the presence of 1 adult witness.[2]
Minor Child Must be signed by the parent or guardian. No specific execution statute, but notarization is recommended.
Motor Vehicle The vehicle owner must sign the form. No notarization is required by the Secretary of State.