Arizona Vehicle Power of Attorney

Introduction

Key Things to Know

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   Form 48-1001 is the Arizona Power of Attorney, published by the Motor Vehicle Division of the Department of Transportation at revision R07/25, and it appoints an attorney-in-fact to handle the title work on one described vehicle.

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   The signature has to be acknowledged. The block at the foot of the page reads Acknowledged before me this date, with fields for the date, the county, the state and the commission expiry.

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   The acknowledgment can be taken by an MVD agent rather than a notary public. The signature line beneath the block reads Notary or MVD Agent Signature, which saves an owner visiting a Motor Vehicle Division office a second trip.

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   The authority is stated in one sentence and is about title: sign all papers and documents required to secure the title, and further endorse and transfer that title, for the vehicle described on the form.

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   An organization can be the attorney-in-fact. The appointment line is labeled for an individual or organization you wish to act for you in this matter, so a dealership or title service is named on the form itself.

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   The grantor signs on a line labeled Buyer, Seller or Owner Name, with a driver license number and a date of birth, so someone part way through a purchase or sale can grant the authority.

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   Arizona describes the vehicle in four items and does not ask for the model: vehicle identification number, year, make and body style.

Arizona Requirements for Vehicle Power of Attorney

• MVD Form 48-1001, Power of Attorney

  Arizona uses form 48-1001, titled Power of Attorney, published by the Motor Vehicle Division of the Department of Transportation. The number and revision print together at the top of the page as 48-1001 R07/25. It is a single fillable page with a reset button.

• Signature Must Be Acknowledged

  The block at the foot of 48-1001 reads Acknowledged before me this date, with fields for the date, the county, the state and the commission expiry. The grantor therefore signs in front of an officer rather than alone, and the form cannot be filed unacknowledged.

• A Notary or an MVD Agent May Acknowledge It

  The signature line beneath the acknowledgment reads Notary or MVD Agent Signature. An owner attending a Motor Vehicle Division office for the title work can sign there and have the agent complete the block instead of engaging a notary public first.

• Title Authority, in One Printed Sentence

  The form reads that the grantor appoints the attorney-in-fact to sign all papers and documents required to secure the title, and further grants the authority to endorse and transfer title thereto, for the vehicle described above. It reaches no other vehicle.

• An Organization Can Be the Attorney in Fact

  The appointment line is labeled for the individual or organization you wish to act for you in this matter, so a dealership or a title service can be named on the form itself, with the organization's mailing address, city, state and ZIP beneath it.

• Grantor Line Covers a Buyer or a Seller

  The person granting the authority signs on a line labeled Buyer, Seller or Owner Name, so someone part way through a purchase or sale can grant it before the title has moved into their name. A mailing address block follows the signature line.

• Driver License Number and Date of Birth

  Alongside the grantor's name, form 48-1001 asks for a driver license number and a date of birth. Those are the details the Motor Vehicle Division uses to tie the signature on the form to a licence record, so copy them from the licence itself.

• Four Item Vehicle Description, No Model Field

  The vehicle is described by vehicle identification number, year, make and body style. There is no model field, so the body style line carries that detail. Copy the identification number from the title, since one wrong character causes a rejection.