What Do I Need to Sign My Healthcare Proxy in Illinois?

Witness, notary, and remote online notarization (RON) requirements for healthcare proxies in Illinois.

Frequently Asked Questions

Illinois requires 1 witness for a healthcare proxy.755 ILCS 45/4-5.1Verified Jul 15, 2026 Witnesses cannot be: The person named as your healthcare agent, Your alternate healthcare agent, Your healthcare provider, Healthcare facility owners/operators, Your treating physician. Witnesses must be at least 18 years old.

Notarization is not required for a healthcare proxy to be valid in Illinois.755 ILCS 45/4-5.1Verified Jul 15, 2026

Yes. A healthcare proxy can be executed entirely remotely in Illinois — the 1 required witness may attend by live audio-video rather than in person (755 ILCS 6/11-40(b)), and no notary is involved.

To execute a healthcare proxy in Illinois: Find 1 adult to serve as witness. Review witness restrictions to ensure eligibility. Give copies to your healthcare agent and doctors. Sign electronically; the 1 required witness may attend by live video

Yes. Illinois has an explicit reciprocity statute755 ILCS 45/2-10.6Verified Jul 15, 2026: a healthcare directive executed in another state is honored in Illinois if it was valid where signed or valid under the principal's domicile law. Per 755 ILCS 45/2-10.6(a): Illinois recognizes POAs if compliant with (1) law of state where executed, (2) Illinois law, (3) law of state where principal is domiciled/has abode or business/is a national, or (4) law of state where agent is domiciled or has a place of business. The document portability tool covers reciprocity rules in detail.

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