Arizona Vehicle Power of Attorney (Form 48-1001): Get It and Notarize It Online
Need someone to handle your Arizona vehicle title for you? Get the official ADOT Motor Vehicle Power of Attorney (Form 48-1001) and notarize it online in minutes. Enter your email to start.
The Arizona Motor Vehicle Power of Attorney (Form 48-1001) lets you appoint someone (an “attorney-in-fact”) to sign the papers needed to title and transfer a vehicle on your behalf with the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) Motor Vehicle Division. It is commonly used when the owner cannot appear in person to sign.
When you need it
- You are buying or selling a vehicle and cannot be present to sign the title paperwork
- You want a dealer, family member, or agent to handle the title transfer for you
- You are out of state and need someone in Arizona to act for you
Does it need to be notarized?
The form is acknowledged before a notary (an Arizona MVD agent can also acknowledge it). Notarizing proves the owner really signed, and it is the easiest option if you cannot get to an MVD office. You can notarize it online, from any state, over secure video.
How it works
- 1. Get the form, enter your email above for the official ADOT 48-1001.
- 2. Fill it out with the vehicle and attorney-in-fact details, but do not sign until you are with the notary.
- 3. Notarize it online in minutes, then submit it with your title paperwork.
Frequently asked questions
Can I notarize the Arizona vehicle power of attorney online?
Yes. The owner signs in front of a commissioned notary over secure video, from any state. Confirm your MVD office accepts a remotely notarized form.
What is an attorney-in-fact?
The person or organization you appoint to sign title and transfer documents for your vehicle.
Do both the buyer and seller need one?
Whoever cannot appear in person to sign completes their own power of attorney.
Form 48-1001 is an official Arizona Department of Transportation form. This page helps you obtain and notarize it and is not affiliated with or endorsed by ADOT. After you get the form you will be connected with our online notary partner to complete the notarization; NotarEase NYC may earn a referral credit at no extra cost to you. Confirm current requirements, and whether a remotely notarized form is accepted, at azdot.gov.
Vehicle document guides
Titles, transfers and the paperwork the DMV actually wants.
This is the power of attorney form, not the title
Form 48-1001 is an ordinary document, and Arizona’s guidance states that a motor vehicle power of attorney may be notarized electronically using a notarial certificate. That is why this one can be handled online.
The certificate of title itself is different. It is a physical document, and the rules vary by state. Some states, including Pennsylvania, do not permit a title to be notarized electronically or remotely at all. If you need the title signature notarized rather than the power of attorney, confirm with the motor vehicle agency in the state where the vehicle is titled before booking anything.