Technically, you are able to name co-agents for Powers of Attorney under Illinois law provided you do not use statutory short form Powers of Attorney. However, the use of co-agents for Powers of Attorney are not recommended for a variety of reasons, as follows:
Co-agents
equally share in the authority for making all decisions relating to the
agency. While this may be desirable in
certain situations, there are many times where two or more agents will end up
in court to litigate a crucial decision relating to the agency.
Hospitals,
banks, and other institutions oftentimes are reluctant to rely on the decisions
of one co-agent without the clear agreement from the other co-agents.
Hospitals, banks, and other
institutions are also sometimes reluctant to rely on non-statutory short form
Powers of Attorney, as the statutory short form Powers of Attorney are usually
viewed as the “standard” forms under Illinois law.
Thus, the naming of co-agents for
Powers of Attorney in Illinois should be avoided. If you
desire to name more than one person as the agent, it is better to name one
person as the primary agent and all others as successor agents if your first
choice is unwilling or unable to serve.