By Type (9)
 Durable (Statutory) Power of Attorney – Generally confers broad financial powers on a representative and continues even if the principal is adjudged incapacitated.
Download: PDF, MS Word, OpenDocument Signing Requirements: One (1) witness and a notary public.[1] |
 General (Financial) Power of Attorney – Confers broad financial powers on a representative, but it becomes void if the principal is adjudged incapacitated.
Download: PDF, MS Word, OpenDocument Signing Requirements: One (1) witness and a notary public.[1] |
 Limited Power of Attorney – This type is limited to a specific transaction or to a specific time period and becomes void once the transaction or time period is complete.
Download: PDF, MS Word, OpenDocument Signing Requirements: One (1) witness and a notary public.[1] |
 Minor (Child) Power of Attorney – This allows you to appoint someone to make decisions on behalf of your minor child in the event you are not going to be available for a period of time.
Download: PDF, MS Word, OpenDocument Signing Requirements: Principal only.[2] |
 Medical Power of Attorney – Allows a person to appoint someone to act on your behalf with health care decisions when you are unable to.
Download: PDF Signing Requirements: One (1) witness.[3] |
 Revocation of Power of Attorney – Cancel any power of attorney that you may have created in the past.
Download: PDF, MS Word, OpenDocument Signing Requirements: No laws but is recommended to be signed in front of a notary public. |
 Springing Power of Attorney – Allows a durable power of attorney to ‘kick-in’ upon a principal’s subsequent incapacity.
Download: PDF, MS Word, OpenDocument Signing Requirements: Notary public and one witness. |
 Tax Power of Attorney (IL-2848) – Can be used to appoint someone to act on your behalf with tax issues.
Download: PDF Signing Requirements: Two (2) witnesses if the agent is an attorney or a certified public accountant (CPA). Two (2) witnesses and a notary public if the agent is any other person. |
 Vehicle Power of Attorney – This allows you to appoint someone to act on your behalf with regard to registering and titling vehicles.
Download: PDF Signing Requirements: Principal only. |