Powers of attorney ("POAs") are documents in which you, as the "principal," give authority to your "attorney-in-fact" (who need not be a lawyer) to act on your behalf. The scope of the power can be quite limited - for example, the purchase of a single real estate investment - or almost unlimited. Find powers of attorney legal articles and contact a Chicago, Illinois powers of attorney law firm from the list of results on this page provided by Lawyers.com.