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IL · Durable Power of Attorney

Make your Illinois power of attorney.

Name someone you trust to handle your finances if you can't. Legally valid in Illinois. Free to create, or add secure online document storage with the $29/year subscription.

Illinois POA requirements

Witnesses required1 witnesses
NotarizationRequired
Statutory formStatutory Short Form Power of Attorney for Property
Statute755 ILCS 45/3-3

Key features in Illinois

  • 15 power categories including safe deposit box access and borrowing/lending
  • Requires both one witness AND notary
  • Agent cannot exercise powers in a manner that contradicts the principal's known wishes
  • Agent certification under penalty of perjury (Public Act 103-0994, eff. 1/1/2025): third parties may request agent certify valid authority

How it works

  1. 1

    Answer a few questions

    About your agent, the powers you want to grant, and when they take effect.

  2. 2

    Download your power of attorney

    A complete, personalized document, formatted for Illinois.

  3. 3

    Sign and share

    Sign in front of 1 adult witnesses and a notary. Give a copy to your agent.

Two tiers, both private

Free: nothing leaves your browser. No account, no storage. Clear your answers whenever.

Subscription ($29/year): zero-knowledge encrypted storage. We store the ciphertext; only you hold the key. Edit and update as life changes.

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