An Illinois real estate power of attorney is a document where you, the principal, name an agent to handle real estate matters for you. With this template, you choose the powers to give, such as managing, selling, buying, renting or refinancing a property you name. Create the form online or download the PDF, fill it in and print it.
Last Updated: October 2026. This guide is reviewed and updated regularly to reflect current law. If you notice an error or outdated information, please contact us.
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What the Power of Attorney Covers
Generally, any adult of sound mind can grant certain types of authority to another individual using a power of attorney form. In a real estate power of attorney, you pick the property tasks your agent may handle by initialing each power on the form.
The principal empowers their assigned attorney-in-fact to participate in estate deals, mainly as a realtor or a real property agent. The form contains a list of responsibilities that a principal should authorize by placing his or her initials:
supervision duties—conclude treaties, establish rents, repair and maintain premises, provide insurance charges and taxes, evict lessees, and execute other respected duties
the power to sell and purchase real property
authority to refinance the real estate
the power to rent the real property
The paperwork does not restrict the authority to the above-mentioned. Most templates include a paragraph where the principal can assign extra powers in a free format or, on the contrary, emphasize that specific actions on the part of the agent will be illicit. This protects both real estate POA participants from confusing situations that might arise if some terms are left unexplained.
Illinois Real Estate POA Law at a Glance
Illinois real estate power of attorney relationships are regulated by the 45-755 of the Illinois Compiled Statutes. After the declarant has authorized the POA by signing the template, they must acquire a notary public certification. This procedure is a critical step while creating valid paperwork.
Illinois Real Estate Power of Attorney Form Details
The form must be recorded with the county where the property is located.
Avg. Time to Fill Out
10 minutes
# of Fillable Fields
38
Available Formats
Adobe PDF
How to Fill Out the Illinois Real Estate Power of Attorney
The steps below follow the FormsPal template page by page. Build it online with the Create My Document button above, or download the PDF and fill it in with the FormsPal PDF editor before you print it.
The screenshots under each step show the FormsPal Illinois real estate power of attorney template filled with sample entries in blue, so you can see where each answer goes. The names, addresses, dates and amounts are examples only.
Principal, agent and the power to manage (page 1). On page 1, write your name and address in the opening paragraph. Then write your agent's name and address. Initial the first power if you want your agent to manage the property, and write the property's address on its "located at" line. This section is devoted to the powers you, as a principal, delegate to your agent.Step 1: sample entries, not a real document.
Power to sell the real property (page 1). Still on page 1, initial the power to sell if you want your agent to have it. Then write the address of the property on the "located at" line.Step 2: sample entries, not a real document.
Power to purchase the real property (page 1). Initial the power to purchase if you want your agent to have it. Then write the address of the property on the "located at" line.Step 3: sample entries, not a real document.
Power to rent the real property (page 2). At the top of page 2, initial the power to rent if you want your agent to have it. Then write the address of the property on the "located at" line.Step 4: sample entries, not a real document.
Power to refinance the real property (page 2). Initial the power to refinance if you want your agent to have it. Then write the address of the property on the "located at" line.Step 5: sample entries, not a real document.
Other powers and special instructions (page 2). Initial "Other powers listed below" if you want to add something that is not listed above, and write it on the lines beneath. The Special Instructions paragraph under it has nothing to fill in. The Illinois Real Estate POA includes a section to describe responsibilities and rights that are not covered within the document, but the principal wishes to note them.Step 6: sample entries, not a real document.
Effective date (page 2). Page 2 ends with the Effective Date paragraph. If you want the power of attorney to end on a set date, write that date and the year in the blank at the end of it.Step 7: sample entries, not a real document.
Initial: power continues if you become incapacitated (page 3). At the top of page 3, find the line "(initial one choice below)." Initial the first choice if you want the power to stay in place even if you become incapacitated.Step 8: sample entries, not a real document.
Initial: power ends upon your incapacity (page 3). Initial the second choice instead if you want the power to stop when you become incapacitated. The form asks for one choice only.Step 9: sample entries, not a real document.
Successor attorney-in-fact (page 3). Write your agent's name, then your alternate agent's name and address, in the Successor Attorney-in-Fact paragraph. The alternate is the person named if your first agent cannot or will not serve.Step 10: sample entries, not a real document.
Date, signature and printed name (page 3). Fill in the day, month and year on the "Signed this" line. Then add your signature on the signature line and print your name beneath it.Step 11: sample entries, not a real document.
Acknowledgment: county, date and officer (page 4). Page 4 is the acknowledgment page for the notary or other officer. The county, the date, the officer's name and title, and your name are entered here when your signature is acknowledged.Step 12: sample entries, not a real document.
Acknowledgment: officer's signature and seal (page 4). The officer signs on the Signature line next to the "(seal)" mark at the end of page 4. You have nothing to write here.Step 13: sample entries, not a real document.
Initial only the powers you want your agent to have, and write the property address on every line you initial. A short, clear list is easier for your agent to follow.
How to Sign and Use the Illinois Real Estate Power of Attorney
After you fill in the form, print it and read every page once more. Check that the names and addresses match the IDs of the people involved. Then follow the steps below to finish the signing and keep your copies organized.
Print and review the form. Check that each power you initialed matches what you want your agent to do, and that every blank you meant to fill is complete.
Obtain a Notary Acknowledgement
Complete the real estate POA validation by notarizing the document. The Illinois statutes require the principal to sign the POA template in the presence of a notary public, who will verify the participants’ identities and fasten the state seal and signature.
The template lists five powers: manage, sell, purchase, rent and refinance the real property. Initial each one you want to give, and write the property address on its line. You can give one power or all five, depending on what you want your agent to handle.
Can I add powers that are not on the list?
Yes, the template has an "Other powers listed below" line. Initial it and write the extra power on the lines beneath it.
Can I name a backup agent?
The template has a Successor Attorney-in-Fact paragraph. Write your alternate agent's name and address there.
How do I set an end date?
Page 2 has an Effective Date paragraph with a blank for a date and a year. Write the date you want the power of attorney to end.
Can I fill out the form online?
Yes. Use the Create My Document button to answer a few questions and build the form, or download the PDF and fill it in yourself.
General information, not legal or tax advice.
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Mara Erlach
Writer & Attorney
Mara has been practicing estate planning and trust law in California since 2003, taking pride in helping clients of all backgrounds and asset profiles form a complete and customized estate plan. Her specialties are: estate planning, wills and trusts, trust and probate administration.
