A Utah motor vehicle power of attorney is a form that lets you name someone you trust to act for you on vehicle matters such as registering, buying or selling. It is handy when a trip to the Utah Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) does not fit your schedule. Use the FormsPal template online or download it as a printable PDF.
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A motor vehicle power of attorney involves two people. The principal is the person who owns the vehicle, and the attorney-in-fact, also called the agent, is the person who acts for them. The paper lists both people, identifies the vehicle by make, model, year and VIN, and describes the actions taken on the principal’s behalf.
Here are the elements you typically need to include in the Utah vehicle power of attorney:
Under Utah Code Section 75A-2-105 (formerly 75-9-105), a power of attorney must be signed by the principal, or by another person the principal directs to sign in the principal’s conscious presence, before a notary public or another officer authorized to take acknowledgments.[1] Utah’s Uniform Power of Attorney Act does not cover a power created on a form a government agency prescribes for a governmental purpose (Utah Code Section 75A-2-103).
For those seeking to create a comprehensive legal document, various power of attorney templates are available on our site. Additionally, you can use Utah POA forms to ensure compliance with state-specific regulations.
| Document Name | Utah Motor Vehicle Power of Attorney Form |
| State Form Name | None |
| Relevant Link | Utah Division of Motor Vehicles |
| Avg. Time to Fill Out | 15 minutes |
| # of Fillable Fields | 25 |
| Available Formats | Adobe PDF |
These steps follow the FormsPal power of attorney template part by part, in the order the page presents them. Gather the full names and addresses of both people first, along with the make, model, year and VIN of the vehicle.
The screenshots under each step show the FormsPal Utah Utah 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
In the opening paragraph, enter your full name and current address. Then enter the full name and address of the person you appoint. This individual will be able to act on your behalf regarding your motor vehicle.
Below those lines, the printed powers paragraph lists actions such as registering, licensing, selling and transferring ownership. This section is generally pre-filled in the form.
Vehicle details
Enter the make, model, year, VIN (Vehicle Identification Number) and odometer reading of the vehicle. Add any other identifying characteristics in the last line. Give enough detail that nobody could mistake which vehicle the power of attorney covers.
Social Security Number or Tax ID Number and date of birth
Enter your Social Security Number or Tax ID Number and your date of birth. The Effective Date line below them is printed on the form, so there is nothing to fill in. Also, review the effective date and understand that unless otherwise stated, the POA is immediately active upon signing.
Successor attorney-in-fact
Repeat the first agent’s name, then enter the full name and address of the backup. This is the person the form names if your first choice cannot serve.
Date, signature and printed name
On the line that begins “Signed this,” enter the day, month and year. Then sign and print your name in the spaces provided. This part must be completed in the presence of a notary public or another officer authorized to take acknowledgments.
Acknowledgment: state, county and officer
The final page of the form is for the notary public.[1] It holds the acknowledgment, which has spaces for the county, the date, the officer’s name and title, and the name of the person who appeared. After you sign the document in front of the notary, the notary will fill out this section, verifying your identity and the signature’s authenticity.
Officer’s signature and seal
The last item on the page is the notary’s Signature line, next to the (seal) mark. The notary signs and affixes their official seal to complete the acknowledgment. Utah law allows a principal to sign a power of attorney if it is signed before a notary public or another officer authorized to take acknowledgments and the principal has sufficient mental capacity when the power of attorney is executed. A signature that the principal acknowledges before a notary is presumed to be genuine.[1]
A few quick checks save time at the signing table. Go through this list once the power of attorney is filled in, and correct anything that does not match before you print the final copy. Related details such as the odometer reading are easy to mistype.
It lets you name an agent to handle vehicle matters such as registering, licensing, selling or transferring. The printed powers paragraph lists these actions, so you can read what the power of attorney covers before you sign it.
You need your full name and address, the same details for your agent, and the vehicle’s make, model, year, VIN and odometer reading. You also enter your Social Security Number or Tax ID Number and your date of birth. If you want a backup, have that person’s name and address ready too.
Yes. Use the Create My Document button above to answer a few questions and build your power of attorney. You can also download the PDF and edit it with the FormsPal PDF editor.
The powers paragraph and the Effective Date line are printed on the form. You fill in everything else.
General information, not legal or tax advice.
