The Florida Motor Vehicle Power of Attorney (POA) Form will allow you to hand over your rights to possess, use, and dispose of your car to a person you trust or, rather, a trustee. This power of attorney form is a handy tool when you go away for a long period or may become unable to make these decisions yourself. Download the FLHSMV’s own form, HSMV 82053, as a PDF on this page, or fill in the FormsPal template online with Create My Document. You can also check out the other Florida POA forms we offer.
Last Updated: October 2026. This guide is reviewed and updated regularly to reflect current law. If you notice an error or outdated information, please contact us.
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A motor vehicle power of attorney names a person you trust to take care of title paperwork for your car, mobile home or vessel. You are the owner who signs the form, and the person you name is called your attorney-in-fact.
The form this page hands out, HSMV 82053, asks for:[1]
Transfer and other reassignment forms compilation is regulated by the Florida Statutes (Title 23). One has to be very careful when choosing a trustee, as this person will be responsible for the principal’s financial and material assets. That is why people usually choose an old friend or a close relative for this role.
The legal rules and regulations for this procedure vary from state to state. The Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is responsible for issuing certificates of titles.
Federal odometer rules require any physical document used to reassign a title to include a space for the odometer disclosure.[4] The document must also carry a statement that refers to federal law and warns that failing to complete the disclosure or giving false information may result in fines or imprisonment.[4]
Tip: Keep a signed copy of the finished form for your records, and give the person you appoint a copy too.
The table below lists the basics of HSMV 82053, the FLHSMV form this page hands out. It shows the document name, the state form name and the time it takes to fill out. It also gives the number of fillable fields, the file format and a link to the Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles website.
| Document Name | Florida Motor Vehicle Power of Attorney Form |
| State Form Name | Power of Attorney for a Motor Vehicle, Mobile Home, Vessel or Vessel with Trailer, HSMV 82053 (Rev. 06/16/22) |
| Relevant Link | Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles |
| Avg. Time to Fill Out | 8 minutes |
| # of Fillable Fields | 33 |
| Available Formats | Adobe PDF |
The steps below follow the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles’ Power of Attorney for a Motor Vehicle, Mobile Home, Vessel or Vessel with Trailer, HSMV 82053 (Rev. 06/16/22), the official form this page hands out, in the same order as the parts on the form.[1] Keep the vehicle title and the driver license or ID of each owner next to you before you start. The form asks you to complete it in its entirety before signing, so fill in every line, then read the form once before anyone signs.
The screenshots under each step show the FLHSMV Power of Attorney (HSMV 82053), the official Florida form, filled with sample entries in blue, so you can see where each answer goes. The names, addresses, dates and vehicle details are examples only.
The paragraph at the bottom of the form explains its limits. This non-secure form cannot be used to let one person or entity, such as a dealership, sign as both buyer and seller for the odometer disclosure. That needs the secure power of attorney, HSMV 82995, when the title is held by the lienholder or the title is lost. The owner and co-owner must be the same for every vehicle, mobile home or vessel you list.[1]
Once you finish the paperwork, the form goes to your local tax collector office or license plate agent, as the form itself says.[1] What signing takes depends on the document you use: HSMV 82053, the FLHSMV form this page hands out, or the FormsPal template you get from Create My Document. Before the form leaves your hands, check that every name and number matches your IDs and the title.
Most problems come from small slips, not from the form itself. A quick read-through before you sign catches the common ones, so go through this short list once every line is filled in.
The details table above lists an average of 8 minutes and 33 fillable fields. Having the vehicle title and the IDs next to you makes it faster, and the online tool lets you save your progress and come back to the form later.
Yes. Select Create My Document at the top of this page and answer a few questions. The FormsPal tool builds the FormsPal template from your answers, so you can save your progress, print it or download it as a PDF. The download on this page is the FLHSMV’s own form, HSMV 82053, which has fillable fields, so you can also type into that PDF before you print it.
Open the downloaded file in the FormsPal PDF editor to type in or change the fields. Print a clean copy when you are done.
Have these details ready before you start:
It asks you to check one box for the type of property: Motor Vehicle, Mobile Home, Vessel, Vessel with an Untitled Trailer, or Vessel with a Titled Trailer. The table below it asks for the year, make or manufacturer, body type, title number and the VIN or HIN.
The owner, who is called the grantor on the form, is the person who signs. The attorney-in-fact is the person the owner picks to act for them.
Yes. FormsPal has other Florida power of attorney forms for other situations. Use the Florida POA forms link near the top of this page to compare them.
Yes. Download the PDF and store it with your other car papers. You can print more copies whenever you need them.
General information, not legal or tax advice.
