Signing Requirements
The principal must sign with one witness and a notary public. The agent must sign on the last page located on the Agent’s Certification (755 ILCS 45/3-3.6)
Definition of “Durable”
The Illinois Compiled Statutes do not define “durable,” but refer to enduring through “incapacity” in the Act’s section on Durable Powers of Attorney.
Definition of “Power of Attorney”
The Illinois Compiled Statutes do not define “power of attorney,” but refer to an “agency” relationship in the Act’s section on Durable Powers of Attorney.
Statutory Form
The Illinois Compiled Statutes contain a statutory form for a Durable Power Attorney available in 755 ILCS 45/3-3.