The New Mexico motor vehicle power of attorney form allows a vehicle owner to designate someone else to handle certain responsibilities. This could include tasks such as registration, titling, or selling the vehicle on behalf of the owner. The New Mexico Motor Vehicle Division publishes its power of attorney form for this purpose as Form MVD11020, the Limited Durable Power of Attorney.[1]
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A New Mexico vehicle POA involves two people. The principal is the vehicle owner who gives the power, and the agent is the person who acts for the owner. The agent is also called the attorney-in-fact.
The form must be completed accurately, detailing the vehicle’s information and the powers granted to the agent. It must be signed by the vehicle owner in the presence of a notary public.[1] The New Mexico Uniform Power of Attorney Act does not make notarization a general validity requirement for all New Mexico POA forms. It presumes a signature genuine when acknowledged.[2]
The document allows the agent to perform only the tasks specified in the document. It’s important to define clearly what the agent is authorized to do. This type of power of attorney remains effective even if the principal (who grants the power) becomes incapacitated. However, it has a specified expiration date or event, such as the death of the principal or a 30-day limit.
An agent can take care of vehicle paperwork when you cannot be there in person, which saves a trip and keeps the process moving. These are some common situations where New Mexico owners choose to sign a POA.
Choose an agent who knows the vehicle and whom you trust. Ask the agent to carry the signed POA together with the vehicle details whenever they handle the paperwork.
The table below summarizes Form MVD-11020, the New Mexico MVD form this page hands out, including its name, the state form name, an official link, the typical time to fill it out and the download format. The form has no fillable fields, so print it and fill it in by hand, or add typed text with a PDF editor before you print it.
| Document Name | New Mexico Motor Vehicle Power of Attorney Form |
| State Form Name | Form MVD-11020, Limited Durable Power of Attorney (REV. 10/10) |
| Relevant Link | New Mexico Taxation & Revenue Department – MV Division |
| Avg. Time to Fill Out | 12 minutes |
| # of Fillable Fields | 0 |
| Available Formats | Adobe PDF |
The PDF this page hands out is the New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department’s Form MVD-11020, Limited Durable Power of Attorney (REV. 10/10).[1] It is a single page. Knowing the layout before you begin makes it easier to gather your information and to tell which lines are yours and which belong to the notary.
The FormsPal template behind Create My Document is a different document. It ends with an acknowledgment page for a notary public or other officer.
These steps follow Form MVD-11020, the official New Mexico MVD form this page hands out. Print it, fill in each part in the order below, and check your entries before anyone signs. Each step names one part of the form and tells you what goes there.
The screenshots under each step show Form MVD-11020, the official New Mexico form, filled with sample entries in blue, so you can see where each answer goes. The names, dates and vehicle details are examples only.
I, hereby appoint, as my attorney-in-fact
On the first line, print your name after “I,” and the name of the person you appoint after “hereby appoint”. The printed words that follow make that person your attorney-in-fact to take all actions you would be required to take or to sign all documents you would be required to sign to complete any transactions, including a sale, of the vehicle.
Type of transaction
Write the transaction your attorney-in-fact will handle for you.
Vehicle make, Model, Model Year and VIN
Enter the vehicle make, the model and the model year, then the vehicle identification number (VIN), one character per space. Copy the VIN from the vehicle title.
Printed name, signature and date of the vehicle owner
The sentence above these lines is printed on the form. It says the power of attorney is not affected by your incapacity but will expire within 30 days or upon your death unless you have revoked it before your death. Print your name on the Printed name of vehicle owner line. Sign the Signature of vehicle owner line and write the date in front of the notary public, because the block below reads “SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me”.
SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN, for the vehicle owner
The notary public fills in the day, the month and year and the name of the person signing, signs on the Notary Public signature line and adds the date the commission expires. Leave this block blank.
Declaration of the person submitting the affidavit
This part is for your attorney-in-fact. By signing, they declare under penalty of perjury that they are the person authorized to act under the power of attorney and that they are not aware it has been revoked or that you have died, and they acknowledge personal liability for any loss caused by misuse of the power of attorney. They sign the Signature of person submitting affidavit line and write the date.
SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN, for the attorney-in-fact
A notary public completes the second block in the same way, for your attorney-in-fact’s signature.
A warning at the foot of the form says that anyone who makes a false affidavit, or knowingly swears or affirms falsely to any matter required by the Motor Vehicle Code, is guilty of perjury, a fourth degree felony (Sections 66-5-38 and 30-25-1 NMSA 1978).[1] Talk with your agent before you sign so you both know which transaction you expect them to handle.
Once the form is filled in, print it and sign it. The steps below follow that order and end with keeping a copy. Read through them before your appointment so you know what to bring.
Print the form
Print the form. It is a single page.
Sign in front of a notary public
Take the form to a notary public and sign and date the Signature of vehicle owner line there. The notary then completes the SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN block under your signature.[1]
Declaration by Attorney-in-Fact
The person you have appointed must declare under penalty of perjury that they are authorized to act under this power of attorney. They must also sign and date this section of the form in the presence of a notary public.[1]
Second Notarization
The attorney-in-fact declaration must also be notarized.[1] This second notarization follows the same procedure as the first.
If you use the FormsPal template instead
The FormsPal template from Create My Document is a different document. Under the New Mexico Uniform Power of Attorney Act, a signature on a power of attorney is presumed to be genuine if the principal acknowledges the signature before a notary public or other individual authorized by law to take acknowledgments.[2] So notarizing the template is optional, and it makes your signature presumed genuine. The template ends with an acknowledgment page for the notary or other officer.
Keep a copy
Make a copy of the signed POA for your vehicle records. Give the original to your agent together with the vehicle details.
Small slips in the details, especially in numbers and spelling, are easy to make on vehicle paperwork. Take a minute to compare each entry with your vehicle title and photo ID before you print the form.
These short answers cover common questions about filling in and signing the New Mexico vehicle power of attorney form on this page, from what to gather first to who completes the notary part.
Gather these details first.
Having them at hand lets you finish the New Mexico POA in one sitting.
Yes, with a PDF editor. The MVD form has no fillable fields, so add typed text with a PDF editor before you print it, or print it and write in the blanks. You can also create the FormsPal template online with Create My Document.
A successor attorney-in-fact is a backup agent. Form MVD-11020 has no successor line. The FormsPal template from Create My Document has one, with lines for the name and address of an alternate agent on page 2.
On Form MVD-11020, the two SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN blocks are for a notary public. One sits under the owner’s signature and one under the attorney-in-fact’s declaration. Each has lines for the day, the month and year, the name of the person signing, the Notary Public signature and the date the commission expires, so leave them blank until you are with the notary.[1] On the FormsPal template, the acknowledgment page is for the notary or other officer.
The principal is the vehicle owner who gives the power of attorney. The agent, also called the attorney-in-fact, is the person who acts for the owner. On the MVD form, the owner’s name goes after “I,” and the agent’s name after “hereby appoint” on the first line.
This page hands out the official form, MVD-11020, through the download link at the top. The New Mexico Motor Vehicle Division lists it on its forms page.[1] The FormsPal template from Create My Document is a separate document you can build online.
The VIN appears on the vehicle title and registration, and also on the vehicle itself. Copy it exactly as it appears so it matches your paperwork.
General information, not legal or tax advice.
