Power of Attorney, Motor Vehicles
A Power of Attorney is the legal power you can give to a representative, usually a family member or a trusted individual. A power of Attorney is usually given to a selected individual in the occurrence of events such as: mental incompetence or absence. When an individual is given a Power of Attorney, they then become your attorney-in-fact or agent and may now make decisions for you. In this case, It is the power you will be giving to your select individual or representative over your motor vehicle.
To be able to legally appoint a representative as your attorney-in-fact, you will need to sign and complete a fill-in-the-blank form which is usually a few pages long. This document will need the specifications of your motor vehicle such as: It’s make, model, the year it’s been purchased, its “body”, its verification number, and the value on the odometer. In order for this form to manifest you must sign it in front of a notary public or in some states, witnesses.
A Power of Attorney in Motor Vehicles ends when you declare so, you may be able to state a date as to when the Power of Attorney ends. Your Power of Attorney also ends if you revoke it, as long as you are mentally competent for both situations, the discontinuance will be granted. Finally, the Power of Attorney naturally ends at your death, which means that they will have no power over what is stated in the legal documents unless you mention them in your will as an “executor.”
Power of Attorney, Motor Vehicle only
____________________, the “principal,” of ______________________, herewith appoints _____________________ of _______________________, as their attorney in fact, to act in the place and stead and with the same authority as Principal would have to transfer the following motor vehicle, and to take any other necessary steps to transfer title the following motor vehicle:
Make: ___________
Model: ______________
Year: ___________
Body: ____________
Vehicle identification number: ________________________
IMPORTANT: Federal regulations require this statement to be given to purchasers on sales of vehicles. An inaccurate or untrue statement may make you liable for damages to the buyer and there may also be civil or criminal penalties.The odometer described above now reads ______________ miles.
Certify one of the following-please “XXX” the appropriate line before the correct statement:
___________ I (we) certify that to the best of my (our) knowledge the odometer reading as stated above reflects the actual mileage of the vehicle described below.
___________ I (we) certify that to the best of my (our) knowledge the odometer reading as stated above reflects the amount of mileage in excess of designed mechanical limits of 99,999 miles of the vehicle described below.
___________ I (we) certify that to the best of my (our) knowledge the odometer reading as stated above is NOT the actual mileage of the vehicle described below, and should not be relied upon.
Certify one of the following-please “XXX” the appropriate line before the correct statement:
__________ I (we) certify that the odometer of the vehicle described above was not altered, set back, or disconnected while in my (our) possession, and I (we) have no knowledge of anyone else doing so.
__________ I (we) certify that the odometer was altered for repair or replacement purposes while in my (our) possession, and that the mileage registered on the repaired or replaced odometer is identical to that before such service.
__________ I (we) certify that if the repaired or replacement odometer was incapable of registering the same mileage, that it was reset to zero, and that the mileage on the original odometer or the odometer before repair was __________________ miles.
The sales price of the vehicle is: $ ______ (________________________ & ____/100 dollars)
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____________________ By Authorizer of Power of Attorney
STATE OF __________________
COUNTY OF ______________________________________ personally appeared before me and acknowledged the execution of this power of attorney for the purposes set forth therein.
Dated: _______________________________
__________________________________________
Notary Public
My Commission Expires on:
Power of Attorney, Motor Vehicle only
Review ListThis review list is provided to inform you about this document in question and assist you in its preparation. This is a limited purpose Power of Attorney for your motor vehicle only. You can adapt this document for other limited purpose reasons, related primarily to single transactions.
1. Make multiple copies. Keep copies with your car, insurance, and other related files. You usually need this kind of evidence to cancel insurance policies, for example, in states that require that all car owners have insurance in place.
