Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Illinois

Hi Jill, what you need to do is petition a court for guardianship. Becoming his guardian will give you the legal authority to make financial and medical decisions for him. I recommend speaking with a guardianship attorney such as myself to get the process started. Best of luck.

I am sorry you are facing these circumstances. Based on your statement that your father is not able to make decisions, it is likely that you will need to go to court in the county where he resides to request guardianship over his estate (essentially handling his financial affairs) and his person (handling personal decisions for him such as placement and care). If there are others with equal standing to act as his guardian (such as your siblings, if any), you will need to notify them. If the level of his incapacity is such that he would understand the appointment of an agent through a power of attorney, then that may be possible even if he is lacking some function, but an attorney will want to take great care to determine and document the situation.

Hi Jill. As others have mentioned, you should consider Guardianship. You can learn more by reading the following articles.

https://www.raminiaklaw.com/guardianshippetition

https://www.raminiaklaw.com/guardian-of-the-person

https://www.raminiaklaw.com/guardian-of-the-estate