Alaska Division of Motor Vehicles · Alaska state form
Form 838 Affidavit of Abandonment and/or Sale of a Mobile Home
Form 838 is an affidavit for a person or company possessing an abandoned mobile home to document its sale and request title in their name.
- What this form is
- Use Form 838 to swear to details about an abandoned mobile home, including possession, storage charges, notices to the registered owner and lienholder, and public sale. The form includes spaces for the home’s identifying information and the signer’s details. Attach copies of the public-sale notice, bill of sale, and demand-for-payment notice. The instructions also list an Application for Title & Registration, Form 812, as required.
- Who needs it
- A person or company possessing an abandoned mobile home who has sold it at public auction and is requesting title in their name needs this affidavit.
- Why it needs a notary
- The signature must be witnessed by a DMV representative or notarized. You can meet the notarization requirement online with a commissioned online notary.
- How to submit it
- Follow the instructions on Form 838 and provide the listed attachments and Form 812. The instructions list a $100 title fee and an additional $15 if there is a lienholder. Submit it to the Alaska agency named on the form.
Questions
Who completes Form 838?
The person or company possessing the mobile home completes the affidavit. The form asks the signer to swear to facts about the abandonment, notices, storage, and public sale.
Does Form 838 need to be notarized?
The signature must be witnessed by a DMV representative or notarized. You can have it notarized online by a commissioned online notary.
What documents must accompany Form 838?
The instructions list a copy of the public-sale notice, a bill of sale, a copy of the demand-for-payment notice, and an Application for Title & Registration, Form 812.