A Nebraska motor vehicle power of attorney is a legal document that lets you, the principal, name another person as your agent (also called an attorney-in-fact) to handle vehicle matters for you. This legal instrument is governed by specific sections of the Nebraska Revised Statutes, ensuring the process is clear and legally binding.
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A power of attorney template helps when you cannot be there in person to handle a vehicle matter. Your agent can then take care of the paperwork for you. Here are some common situations where owners use one.
Pick an agent who knows the vehicle and whom you trust. For more details and to download the necessary templates, check out all Nebraska POA forms. If you are selling the vehicle, a Nebraska bill of sale records the sale itself, while this power of attorney only lets your agent act for you. For matters beyond vehicles, take a look at the Nebraska limited power of attorney form.
The table below summarizes the essential characteristics of the FormsPal template, including its name, the state form name, an official link, the typical completion time and the download format. The template has fillable fields, so you can type into the PDF before you print it.
| Document Name | Nebraska Motor Vehicle Power of Attorney Form |
| State Form Name | DMV Power of Attorney |
| Relevant Link | Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles |
| Avg. Time to Fill Out | 10 minutes |
| # of Fillable Fields | 26 |
| Available Formats | Adobe PDF |
The FormsPal template runs three pages, and each page serves a distinct purpose. Understanding the layout before you begin makes it considerably easier to gather the information you need and to recognize which lines are yours and which belong to the notary.
These steps follow the FormsPal template that this page hands out. Open the PDF, fill in each part in the order below, and check your entries before you print. Each step names one part of the form and tells you what to enter there.
The screenshots under each step show the FormsPal Nebraska Nebraska 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.
Principal and agent (MOTOR VEHICLES)
At the top of page 1, enter your name and address, then the name and address of the person you appoint as your agent.
Involving the following motor vehicle
Enter the make, model, year, VIN and odometer reading. Use Other Identifying Characteristics for anything else that helps identify the vehicle, such as its color.
Social Security Number/Tax ID Number and date of birth
Fill in both lines on page 1. The Effective Date statement below them is printed on the form, so there is nothing to enter there.
Successor Attorney-in-Fact
On page 2, repeat your agent’s name, then enter the name and address of the alternate agent.
Signed this day of, signature and printed name
On page 2, enter the day, month and year on the Signed this line. Then sign above the (signature) line and print your name under it.
Acknowledgment: STATE OF NEBRASKA
On page 3, the acknowledgment has lines for the county, the date, the officer’s name and title, and the name of the person who appeared. Fill in these lines with the notary or other officer.
Officer signature and seal
The Signature (seal) line at the bottom of page 3 is for the notary or other officer.
The paragraph in the middle of page 1 is printed on the form. It lists the actions it covers, such as register, license, sell, transfer ownership, repair, maintain or retitle the vehicle. Read it before you sign.
Once the fields are filled in, the last part is signing the form and getting it notarized. These steps cover what happens after you finish the fields. Go through them in order and keep the finished form somewhere safe.
Sign the form
Sign and date the form where indicated. This signature confirms that you voluntarily grant the powers described in the document.
Signing with a notary
The principal (the vehicle owner) must sign the POA in the presence of a notary public or a designated county official. This verifies the signer’s identity and ensures that the signing was done voluntarily.
Notarization
The form requires notarization to be legally binding. Present the form to a notary public or designated county official. The notary will witness and acknowledge your signature in the space provided, adding their signature and seal.
More than one owner
If there are multiple owners of the vehicle or motorboat, each owner must sign the POA in the notary’s presence. If there are multiple owners, each must sign and notarize their section separately.
Keep a copy
Make a copy of the signed form for your records. Store it with your other vehicle papers.
Most problems with a vehicle power of attorney come from small slips in the details, particularly in numbers and spelling. Take a minute to compare each entry with your vehicle title and photo ID before you print the document. These are the slips to look for.
Gather these items before you open the PDF. The form asks for the vehicle’s make, model, year, VIN and odometer reading, so the title is the best place to copy them from.
Yes. The FormsPal template has fillable fields, so you can download the PDF and type your entries before you print it. Typed text is easier to read than handwriting. You can also create the document online and print it when you are done.
The VIN is printed on your vehicle title and registration, and it is also on the vehicle itself. The odometer reading is on the dashboard. Copy both exactly as you see them so they match your paperwork.
A successor attorney-in-fact is a backup agent. Page 2 of the template has lines for the name and address of an alternate agent. Enter them there if you want to name a backup.
Use the download buttons near the top of this page to save the PDF to your computer. Open it in any PDF viewer or in the FormsPal PDF editor, fill in the fields, and print every page when you are done.
Page 3 is the acknowledgment. Its lines for the county, the officer and the signature and seal are completed by the notary or other officer, so leave them blank when you prepare the form.
The principal is the vehicle owner who grants the power. The agent, also called the attorney-in-fact, is the person who acts for the owner. The opening paragraph of the form takes the owner’s details first and the agent’s details second.
General information, not legal or tax advice.
