Illinois Estate Planning FAQs

• Q: When Does It Apply?
  A: The Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care applies any time the patient is unable to make heath care treatment decisions for herself. Unlike the Living Will, the … More
• Q: What Treatments Are Covered?
  A: The Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care provides the person named as "agent" with broad powers, to provide consent or refusal for any type of medical care or …
• Q: Who Can Be Named The Agent?
  A: Anyone over the age of 18 can be named the agent, except for the physician providing care to that patient. The agent named has no legal obligation to serve in this role.
• Q: Who Can Fill Out A Durable Power Of Attorney For Health Care?
  A: Any adult of sound mind may fill out a Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care. A witness must also sign it. The person(s) named as agent may also sign it, but this … More
• Q: What Is The Mental Health Treatment Declaration?
  A: The Mental Health Treatment Declaration allows an adult of sound mind to declare in advance her preferences or instructions for mental health treatment should she … More
• Q: When Does It Apply?
  A: The Mental Health Treatment Declaration takes effect only after two physicians have determined that the patient is unable to make decisions for herself.
• Q: What Treatments Are Covered?
  A: The Mental health Treatment Declaration covers 3 types of mental health treatment: electro convulsive treatment (ECT); psychotropic medication; and admission to and … More
• Q: Who Can Fill Out A Mental Health Treatment Declaration?
  A: Anyone 18 years of age or older, who is of sound mind (as confirmed by two adult witnesses, who do not need to be physicians) can fill out a Mental Health Treatment … More

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