Saint Clair County Statutory Short Form Power of Attorney for Property Form (Illinois)
All Saint Clair County specific forms and documents listed below are included in your immediate download package:
Statutory Power of Attorney Form
Fill in the blank form formatted to comply with all recording and content requirements.
Included Saint Clair County compliant document last validated/updated 5/21/2025
Power of Attorney Guidelines
Line by line guide explaining every blank on the form.
Included Saint Clair County compliant document last validated/updated 6/24/2025
Completed Example of the Power of Attorney
Example of a properly completed form for reference.
Included Saint Clair County compliant document last validated/updated 5/13/2025
Agents Certification Form
Agent certifies he/she is authorized to act. Often required by third parties.
Included Saint Clair County compliant document last validated/updated 6/20/2025
The following Illinois and Saint Clair County supplemental forms are included as a courtesy with your order:
When using these Statutory Short Form Power of Attorney for Property forms, the subject real estate must be physically located in Saint Clair County. The executed documents should then be recorded in the following office:
St. Clair County Recorder of Deeds
10 Public Sq, 5th floor / P.O. Box 543, Bellville, Illinois 62222
Hours: 8:30 to 5:00 M-F RECORDING DAY ENDS AT 3:00 PM ALL DOCUMENTS RECEIVED AFTER 3:00 WILL BE DATED FOR THE FOLLOWING BUSINESS DAY
Phone: (618) 277-6600
Local jurisdictions located in Saint Clair County include:
- Belleville
- Caseyville
- Dupo
- East Carondelet
- East Saint Louis
- Fairview Heights
- Freeburg
- Lebanon
- Lenzburg
- Lovejoy
- Marissa
- Mascoutah
- Millstadt
- National Stock Yards
- New Athens
- O Fallon
- Saint Libory
- Scott Air Force Base
- Smithton
- Summerfield
How long does it take to get my forms?
Forms are available immediately after submitting payment.
How do I get my forms, are they emailed?
Immediately after you submit payment, the Saint Clair County forms you order will be available for download directly from your account. You can then download the forms to your computer. If you do not already have an account, one will be created for you as part of the order process, and your login details will be provided to you. If you encounter any issues accessing your forms, please reach out to our support team for assistance. Forms are NOT emailed to you.
What does "validated/updated" mean?
This indicates the most recent date when at least one of the following occurred:
- Updated: The document was updated or changed to remain compliant.
- Validated: The document was examined by an attorney or staff, or it was successfully recorded in Saint Clair County using our eRecording service.
Are these forms guaranteed to be recordable in Saint Clair County?
Yes. Our form blanks are guaranteed to meet or exceed all formatting requirements set forth by Saint Clair County including margin requirements, content requirements, font and font size requirements.
Can the Statutory Short Form Power of Attorney for Property forms be re-used?
Yes. You can re-use the forms for your personal use. For example, if you have more than one property in Saint Clair County that you need to transfer you would only need to order our forms once for all of your properties in Saint Clair County.
What are supplemental forms?
Often when a deed is recorded, additional documents are required by Illinois or Saint Clair County. These could be tax related, informational, or even as simple as a coversheet. Supplemental forms are provided for free with your order where available.
What type of files are the forms?
All of our Saint Clair County Statutory Short Form Power of Attorney for Property forms are PDFs. You will need to have or get Adobe Reader to use our forms. Adobe Reader is free software that most computers already have installed.
Do I need any special software to use these forms?
You will need to have Adobe Reader installed on your computer to use our forms. Adobe Reader is free software that most computers already have installed.
Do I have to enter all of my property information online?
No. The blank forms are downloaded to your computer and you fill them out there, at your convenience.
Can I save the completed form, email it to someone?
Yes, you can save your deed form at any point with your information in it. The forms can also be emailed, blank or complete, as attachments.
Are there any recurring fees involved?
No. Nothing to cancel, no memberships, no recurring fees.
This short for power of attorney allows for a primary agent and successor agents (agents who will act if the primary agent can't or won't act)
Categories that your agent can or can NOT perform. Each governed by Illinois Statutes.
(a) Real estate transactions.
(b) Financial institution transactions.
(c) Stock and bond transactions.
(d) Tangible personal property transactions.
(e) Safe deposit box transactions.
(f) Insurance and annuity transactions.
(g) Retirement plan transactions.
(h) Social Security, employment and military service benefits.
(i) Tax matters.
(j) Claims and litigation.
(k) Commodity and option transactions.
(l) Business operations.
(m) Borrowing transactions.
(n) Estate transactions.
(o) All other property transactions. (755 ILCS 45/3-4)
This is a recordable document, if you allow your agent to transfer real property, Title Companies and/or other third parties will usually require the power of attorney to be recorded before a transfer of real property can take place if it has not been done so previously. This power of attorney includes an addendum page to list real property.
(Illinois Statutory POA Package includes form, guidelines, and completed example)
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The documents you receive here will meet, or exceed, the Saint Clair County recording requirements for formatting. If there's an issue caused by our formatting, we'll make it right and refund your payment.
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