Legal Question in Family Law in Illinois
An acquaintance seems to have been misinformed about POA's in IL. An attorney said it�s involved than I see. To begin, the grantor isn�t disabled or mentally ill.
~ Can an unrelated person have a lawyer create one?
~ Is it a legal document when done w/out the grantor�s knowledge? Can he be forced to sign?
~ Is a lawyer necessary when the forms are online and pretty straight forward? They don't appear confusing to me.
~ Does the POA have to be filed? I spoke w/a City employee who said they aren�t.
Thank you for your help!
1 Answer from Attorneys
It is more complicated than you think. The fact that you are asking questions about POA's proves that. Since this is your "acquaintance's" business, and he/she is not asking the questions, I suggest that you MYOB on something that is a very personal matter. You also don't say whether this is a POA for healthcare or property and those issues are handled differently.
Why would you ask a "city employee" for legal advice? If this is really important, I suggest that you pay a real attorney to advise your acquaintance and stop trying to play lawyer.
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