From Davenport Publishing and written by attorneys this easy to use book covers Estate Planning in Illinois, which is doing legal documents to control health care, property, money, children, and funeral if later absent, sick, or dead.
To help, ready-to-use Illinois legal forms in book are mostly the standard forms used in Illinois and they can for be downloaded free at davenportpublishing.com. There are 9 Illinois forms in the book and for free download in 3 main areas.
- - AFTER DEATH FORMS - -
Form 1. Last Will And Testament (Standard) - lets person control some things after death especially gifts of property and money, and this Form 1 is the most used Will in this book and suits most people.
Form 2. Last Will And Testament (Guardians) - this is Will with parts added to name a "Guardian" or similar to if needed care for minor child under 18, and also person to care for their estate and property.
Form 3. Self-Proving Affidavit - done with Will to help later work of showing Will was properly signed.
- - HEALTH CARE FORMS - -
Form 4. Statutory Short Form Power Of Attorney For Health Care - this is often the only health care form done and it lets person be named "Health Care Agent" to if needed control health care and form also
lets health care instructions be written.
Form 5. Living Will Declaration - this form does extreme act of in writing refusing most further health care if later doctors determine health situation has gotten very bad and more care likely won't help much.
Form 6. Do-Not-Resuscitate - does extreme act of saying from now on do not give certain health care including C.P.R., and does this in short 2 pages to be read fast and usually by paramedics outside a facility.
- - GIVING POWER FORMS -
Form 7. Statutory Short Form Power Of Attorney For Property - lets power over money, property, and more be shared during life with "Agent" who often is spouse, family, or friend so they can help do things.
Form 8. Appointment Of Short-Term Guardian (For Minor Child) - lets parent or similar with a child under 18 share power over child's health care, schooling, discipline, home, and more with person named as "Guardian" so they can help control things if needed (like if parent is away for weeks or often from the child).
Form 9. Appointment Of Agent To Control Disposition Of Remains - lets instructions be written and person named to control funeral and bodily remains (instead of following law that closest family does this).
Also provided is Estate Planning Helpful Information form to write down information that may help family later.