Minnesota Vehicle Power of Attorney

Introduction

Key Things to Know

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   There is no PS form number for a Minnesota vehicle power of attorney. The Driver and Vehicle Services motor vehicle forms page lists 34 numbered PS forms, from PS2000 through PS4901, and none of them is a power of attorney, so the owner supplies the document that lets a named agent sign the title paperwork instead.

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   DVS states in its own titling booklet that an ordinary document works for most vehicles: if the vehicle is not subject to the federal Truth in Mileage Act, it is not necessary to use a Secure Power of Attorney, and a regular power of attorney is acceptable.

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   Minnesota prints its own power of attorney form in statute. The form at Minnesota Statutes Section 523.23 carries an Acknowledgment of Principal block signed by a notary public or other official, and subdivision 3 states that the signature of the principal must be acknowledged, so plan on signing in front of a notary.

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   The same statutory form marks the attorney in fact signature and specimen signature blocks Notarization not required, so the person you appoint does not need a notary even though you do.

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   The Minnesota Secure Power of Attorney and Disclosure form applies only where the title for a vehicle covered by the federal Truth in Mileage Act has been lost and the owner is applying for a duplicate. It authorizes someone, usually a dealer, to sign the certificate of title when it becomes available.

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   DVS treats the secure form as the customer's choice, not the dealer's. Its booklet states that use of a secure power of attorney is wholly voluntary and that the seller may wait for the duplicate title and assign ownership on it rather than give a dealer power of attorney.

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   Completed paperwork goes to a deputy registrar office or by mail to DVS. A deputy registrar is a local office, and for other Minnesota forms DVS allows a deputy registrar to witness a signature in place of a notary, with the deputy stamping and initialing the form.

Minnesota Requirements for Vehicle Power of Attorney

• No PS Form Number for a Minnesota Vehicle Power of Attorney

  Driver and Vehicle Services lists 34 numbered PS motor vehicle forms on its forms page, from PS2000 through PS4901, and none of them is a power of attorney. The owner supplies the document. Do not expect to download a numbered Minnesota form for this.

• A Regular Power of Attorney Is Acceptable Outside Odometer Cases

  Title Certification: Minnesota Titles and Transfers, Rev. 05/2026, states that if the vehicle is not subject to the federal Truth in Mileage Act it is not necessary to use a Secure Power of Attorney, and a regular power of attorney is acceptable. That covers the ordinary transfer where the owner still holds the title.

• The Owner Signature Is Acknowledged Before a Notary

  Minnesota prints its own power of attorney form in Minnesota Statutes Section 523.23. The form carries an Acknowledgment of Principal block completed by a notary public or other official, and subdivision 3 states that the signature of the principal must be acknowledged. Section 523.01 separately requires acknowledgment before a notary public where another person signs for the owner or the owner signs by a mark.

• The Agent Signature Is Not Notarized

  Minnesota is explicit about the asymmetry. Its statutory form marks the attorney in fact acknowledgment of notice and the specimen signature blocks Notarization not required, so only the owner needs a notary appointment. The agent signs to confirm having read and understood the notice to attorneys in fact and to leave a specimen signature.

• Secure Power of Attorney, Lost Title on a Federal Odometer Vehicle

  The Minnesota Secure Power of Attorney and Disclosure form is used when the certificate of title for a vehicle subject to the federal Truth in Mileage Act has been lost and the owner is applying for a duplicate. It authorizes someone, usually a dealer, to sign the certificate of title when it becomes available on behalf of the seller and in some situations the buyer. DVS prints no form number for it.

• No Photocopies of the Secure Form, and Alterations Void It

  Because the security features are of primary importance on the secure form, DVS states that photocopies or any other substitute forms are unacceptable and that any erasures or alterations void the form. The secure form has three parts, and Part B is invalid unless Part A is also completed.

• Using the Secure Form Is the Customer Choice

  DVS states that the use of a secure power of attorney is wholly voluntary on the part of a customer, and that the seller may elect to wait until a duplicate title is issued and assign ownership on it to the dealer rather than give power of attorney to a dealer. Where one is used, the dealer must show the purchaser the form if requested, and the buyer must be given an opportunity to view the actual odometer statement of the original owner.

• Submit at a Deputy Registrar Office With the Application

  DVS states that title transfers can be submitted at any deputy registrar office or by mail, and that where a vehicle is purchased through a licensed dealer the dealer submits the transfer to DVS. The power of attorney goes in with the Application to Title and Register a Motor Vehicle, form PS2000A, which itself carries no notary block.