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Illinois’s health care power of attorney appoints an agent and records how you want that person to act. The form offers different starting points for authority and an optional delay in revocation, so read the choices instead of marking every option.
Illinois’s statutory property power addresses financial and property transactions. Its selection method differs from forms used in some other states: categories are included unless you strike them out. Read the notice and instructions before choosing the authority to grant.
Sources checked: 2026-11-13. General information, not individual legal advice.
Illinois separates its property short form from its health care appointment. The property form uses strike-outs and requires a witness plus acknowledgment; the medical form has its own witness and timing choices.
| Purpose | Form and guide | Document |
|---|---|---|
| Financial and property matters | Illinois Statutory Short Form Power of Attorney for Property | Publisher PDF · read complete instructions |
| Health care decisions | Illinois Power of Attorney for Health Care Form | Publisher PDF · read complete instructions |
Use each form page for the complete document, the named publisher and its instructions. A financial appointment and a health care appointment serve different purposes.
Financial and property matters: Principal signature, at least one eligible witness, and notarization.
Health care decisions: Principal signature and an eligible adult witness; no notarization required for this form.
These summaries identify the arrangements described by the cited law or selected form. Read the detail page for witness eligibility, exceptions and any differences between a publisher’s instructions and current law.
Discuss the role with your proposed agent and any successor. Read every page before signing, including notices, special powers, treatment choices and agent acknowledgments. Keep the instructions with the form, and give complete copies to the people or institutions that will rely on it.
The directory identifies the publisher and edition instead of implying that all documents come from government. Agency transactions, real estate recording and unusual arrangements can require additional steps.
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