Kansas Motor Vehicle Power of Attorney Form

What Is a Kansas Motor Vehicle Power of Attorney?

A motor vehicle power of attorney puts your vehicle paperwork in the hands of someone you trust. You describe the vehicle on the form and name the person who acts for you. The powers printed on the FormsPal template include:

• Registering the vehicle.
• Licensing the vehicle.
• Selling the vehicle.
• Transferring ownership.
• Repairing and maintaining the vehicle.
• Retitling the vehicle.

The template also has a spot for a successor attorney-in-fact, a backup person you can name.

Key Elements of a Kansas Vehicle POA

A clear document names the people involved, describes the vehicle and lists the powers granted. Check each of these points against your own paperwork before you fill in the template.

Here are some key elements that are required in the power of attorney:

• Identity verification. The POA must identify the principal (vehicle owner) and the agent (the person given authority).^[1]
• Vehicle information. It should specify the vehicle’s details, including make, model, year, and VIN.
• Scope of authority. The document must outline the specific powers granted to the agent.^[1] These powers are generally limited to signing documents required to transfer the vehicle’s title and registration.^[1]

Kansas Motor Vehicle Power of Attorney Form Details

The table below sums up the document at a glance, including the state form name and the number of fillable fields. Use the link to visit the Kansas Division of Vehicles website for more about vehicle titles and registration.

The Kansas Department of Revenue provides a standard TR-41 form, simplifying the process. This form ensures compliance with all state requirements and is widely accepted across agencies and entities involved in vehicle transactions. Additionally, like any power of attorney in Kansas, it can be revoked by the principal at any time, provided that the revocation is communicated to the agent and any involved third parties.

The Kansas motor vehicle power of attorney (Form TR-41) allows a vehicle owner to authorize another person to handle tasks related to transferring the vehicle’s title and registration. This form is essential to ensure the designated agent can legally perform these actions.

Federal and State Law Compliance

Vehicle transfers raise questions about mileage reporting and about who signs for the buyer and the seller, so it helps to know what the state paperwork says about each one.

The form includes a statement about compliance with federal and state laws regarding mileage disclosure and using a secured power of attorney for certain transactions. Be aware that you cannot sign for the buyer and seller in the same transaction unless a secured power of attorney is used, especially for vehicles with specific exemptions based on age and type.

How to Fill Out the Kansas Motor Vehicle Power of Attorney Form

These steps follow the FormsPal template this page hands out, from page 1 to page 3. Use the same spelling that appears on your ID and on your title or registration papers, and keep the screenshots beside you to see where each answer goes.

The screenshots under each step show the FormsPal Kansas Motor Vehicle Power of Attorney template filled with sample entries in blue, so you can see where each answer goes. The names, addresses, dates and amounts are examples only.

1. Principal and agent. In the opening paragraph on page 1, write your name and address as the principal. Then add your agent's name and address. Your agent, also called the attorney-in-fact, is the person you trust to act for you.

   

2. Vehicle description. Enter the Make, Model, Year, VIN Number and Odometer reading. Use the Other Identifying Characteristics line for anything else that points to the vehicle, such as its color.

   

3. Social Security Number/Tax ID Number and date of birth. Below the powers paragraph, enter your Social Security Number or Tax ID Number and your date of birth. The EFFECTIVE DATE statement under them is already printed, so there is nothing to enter there.

   

4. Successor Attorney-in-Fact. At the top of page 2, repeat your agent's name. Then enter the backup's name and address. This person is named in case your first choice cannot serve.

   

5. Signing line: date, signature and printed name. Enter the day, month and year on the Signed this line. Then sign above (signature) and write your name above (printed name). Check that the date you enter is the day you sign.

   

6. Acknowledgment: STATE OF KANSAS. A notary public or another officer completes this block on page 3. It has places for the county, the date, the officer's name and title, and the name of the person who appeared. STATE OF KANSAS is already printed.

   

7. Officer signature and seal. The officer who completes the acknowledgment signs on the Signature line and adds the seal at the bottom of page 3. Leave this line empty while you fill in the template.

   

Example of a Completed Motor Vehicle POA

A short example shows how the entries fit together. Say Anna Baker owns a 2026 Honda Civic and asks a family member to handle the paperwork for her. The names and numbers below are made up for illustration.

• Principal: Anna Baker, with her home address, such as 123 Main Street.
• Helper: a trusted relative, with that person's home address.
• Vehicle: Make Honda, Model Civic, Year 2026, plus the VIN and odometer reading from the title.
• Successor: another relative, or the lines stay empty if she wants no backup.
• Last steps: Anna signs and prints her name on page 2, then goes to the officer for page 3.

Common Mistakes to Avoid With a Vehicle POA

Most problems come from small slips rather than big ones. Read each page once more before you sign so you can spot a slip while it is still easy to fix.

• Names that differ from the IDs. Use the same spelling on the form and on both IDs.
• A typo in the VIN. Compare each character with the number printed on the title.
• An empty line that needed an answer. Look over every page and confirm each line meant for you has an entry.
• Writing on the officer's lines. Leave the signature and seal area on page 3 for the officer.

Frequently Asked Questions

A vehicle POA names two people, the owner and the helper who acts for the owner. Most questions come up while people fill in the template and download it, so the short answers below follow the template step by step.

What is the difference between the principal and the agent?

The principal is the vehicle owner who names a helper. The agent, also called the attorney-in-fact, is that helper. On this template, the owner's details come first and the helper's details follow right after.

What information do I need to fill in the template?

Have these details ready before you start:

• The names and addresses of both people.
• The make, model, year, VIN and odometer reading from the title or registration.
• Your Social Security Number or Tax ID Number and your date of birth.
• The name and address of a backup person, if you want to name one.

The sample entries in the screenshots show where each detail goes.

Can I fill in the template on my computer?

Yes. Download the PDF, then fill in, edit and sign it with the FormsPal PDF editor, or print it and write in the details by hand.

Where does the backup person go on the template?

The successor attorney-in-fact block is at the top of page 2. It names a backup and gives that person's address.

How many pages does the template have?

The template has three pages. Page 1 holds the people and the vehicle, page 2 holds the backup person and the signing line, and page 3 is the acknowledgment page for the officer.

General information, not legal or tax advice.

Sources

1. Kansas Department of Revenue Form TR-41, Power of Attorney (For Vehicles Only). Accessed October 15, 2026.

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