--- title: "Does a Power of Attorney Need to Be Notarized in Illinois?" description: "Illinois power of attorney: yes, a notary is required, per the official page. What else the signing needs, and the next step." url: "https://mcc-solutionsnj.com/notary/does-it-need-a-notary/power-of-attorney-illinois" --- Does it need a notary? · Illinois # Does a power of attorney need to be notarized in Illinois? The answer from the state's own pages, what else a power of attorney needs to be signed properly here, and how to get it done. ✓ New Jersey commissioned notary, no. 50244803, insured for errors and omissions. [See the credentials](/about/credentials) Yes, a notary is required. The form isn't effective unless the principal's signature is notarized; the notary can't also be the witness. ## In the official wording "will not be effective unless it is signed by at least one witness and your signature is notarized." From the official pages listed below, checked November 2026. ## What else the signing needs Witnesses One witness. At least one witness. The witness can't be an agent or successor agent, the principal's doctor or mental health provider, or a close relative of the principal or agent. "Illinois requires only one witness, but other jurisdictions may require more than one witness." Agent's acknowledgment Not required. The principal may ask the agents for specimen signatures; if they're included, the principal certifies they're genuine. The agent doesn't sign an acknowledgment of duties. "You may, but are not required to, request your agent and successor agents to provide specimen signatures" Official form Illinois Statutory Short Form Power of Attorney for Property. The statutory short form under 755 ILCS 45/3-3, with notices to the principal and the agent. [Open the official form](https://gac.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/gac/forms/documents/poaproperty2015.pdf) Durable after incapacity The form's notice says the agent may act before and after incapacity, unless the principal limits the period. "throughout your lifetime, both before and after you become incapacitated" **Not confirmed on the pages we read:** recording for real estate. Check with [Illinois Statutory Short Form Power of Attorney for Property, 755 ILCS 45/3-3 (Illinois Guardianship and Advocacy Commission)](https://gac.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/gac/forms/documents/poaproperty2015.pdf). ## Next step Sign by video with our New Jersey notary while you're in Illinois, 7 AM to 9 PM Eastern, seven days a week, by appointment. New Jersey law lets a New Jersey notary notarize for a signer located in another state ([N.J.S.A. 52:7-10.10](https://pub.njleg.gov/bills/2020/PL21/179_.HTM)). How Illinois treats it: Illinois recognizes acknowledgments by a notary authorized where the act is performed (765 ILCS 30/2). [More on Illinois signers](/notary/online-notary/illinois). If the agent will use it for real estate, ask the title company or the county recorder before you sign. **Witnesses are required too.** Talk to us before booking so we can plan the session, or sign in person with a notary and witnesses. [Notarize it online ($50 per session)](/notary/#order) [Request a mobile notary in Illinois](/notary/mobile-notary-outside-new-jersey?state=Illinois#request) Booking sends a request; we confirm the time and the price before you pay. In person, we look for a notary commissioned in Illinois near you; you approve the price first. If a local notary in Illinois does it: Up to $5 per notarial act (non-electronic), under the state's fee rules ([Illinois notary fees](/notary/fees-by-state/illinois)). ## Get it notarized online today Online notary: open now until 9 PM ET · sessions by appointment · times confirmed by email A New Jersey notary can notarize this with you on a video call, wherever you are in the U.S. $50 for the session, $10 for each extra signer. Any other fee shows in the booking form before you confirm. Open 7 am to 9 pm ET, every day, by appointment. **What you need** - A valid government photo ID - A computer or phone with a camera - The unsigned document [Book an online session](/notary/?service=ron#order) Our certificate states the act was performed using communication technology, as New Jersey law requires. [What it must say](/notary/remote-online-notarization-certificate-wording) Most U.S. recipients accept a remotely notarized document; check with whoever will receive it. [What to ask them](/notary/will-my-online-notarization-be-accepted) · [Several signers](/notary/online-notarization-multiple-signers) ## And a health care power of attorney? **No notary is required.** One witness, 18 or older, who isn't the agent, a relative of the principal or agent, the principal's clinician, or an owner or operator of the facility. No notary is needed. "There is no need to have the form notarized." One adult witness. From [755 ILCS 45/4-10, Statutory short form power of attorney for health care (Illinois General Assembly)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/ilcs/documents/075500450k4-10.htm). A health care document follows its own signing rule, separate from the financial one. ## Official sources - [Illinois Statutory Short Form Power of Attorney for Property, 755 ILCS 45/3-3 (Illinois Guardianship and Advocacy Commission)](https://gac.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/gac/forms/documents/poaproperty2015.pdf) (checked November 2026) - [755 ILCS 45/4-10, Statutory short form power of attorney for health care (Illinois General Assembly)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/ilcs/documents/075500450k4-10.htm) (checked November 2026) - [755 ILCS 45/, Illinois Power of Attorney Act (Illinois General Assembly)](https://my.ilga.gov/ftp/ILCS/Ch%200755/Act%200045/075500450F.html) (checked November 2026) - [755 ILCS 45/3-3: Statutory short form power of attorney for property (Illinois General Assembly)](https://ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/documents/075500450K3-3.htm) (checked November 2026) We are not lawyers, and this is general information, not legal advice. Checked November 2026. Rules change, and whoever receives the document decides what it accepts; we can't guarantee acceptance. ## Common questions **Is notarization required for a power of attorney in Illinois?** Yes, a notary is required. The form isn't effective unless the principal's signature is notarized; the notary can't also be the witness. **Are witnesses needed for a Illinois power of attorney?** One witness. At least one witness. The witness can't be an agent or successor agent, the principal's doctor or mental health provider, or a close relative of the principal or agent. **Does the agent sign anything in Illinois?** Not required. The principal may ask the agents for specimen signatures; if they're included, the principal certifies they're genuine. The agent doesn't sign an acknowledgment of duties. **Does a medical power of attorney need a notary in Illinois?** No notary is required. One witness, 18 or older, who isn't the agent, a relative of the principal or agent, the principal's clinician, or an owner or operator of the facility. No notary is needed. **Can I sign a Illinois power of attorney with an online notary?** Our New Jersey notary can notarize it by video while you're in Illinois. Illinois recognizes acknowledgments by a notary authorized where the act is performed (765 ILCS 30/2). Witnesses are required too, so talk to us before booking, or sign in person. **What does a notary charge in Illinois?** Up to $5 per notarial act (non-electronic), under the state's fee rules. A mobile notary may add a travel fee; ask for the total first. ## Keep going - [Illinois power of attorney signing requirements](/notary/power-of-attorney-requirements-illinois) - [Signing checklist](/notary/power-of-attorney-signing-checklist?state=il&type=financial) - [Power of attorney rules in every state](/notary/power-of-attorney-requirements-by-state) - [A will in Illinois](/notary/does-it-need-a-notary/will-illinois) - [A small estate affidavit in Illinois](/notary/does-it-need-a-notary/small-estate-affidavit-illinois) A power of attorney in another state: [Idaho](/notary/does-it-need-a-notary/power-of-attorney-idaho) · [Iowa](/notary/does-it-need-a-notary/power-of-attorney-iowa) · [every state](/notary/does-it-need-a-notary?doc=power-of-attorney) ## Ready to sign? Book a video session. [Book an online notarization](/notary/#order)[Call (908) 444-6373](tel:+19084446373)