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Limited Power of Attorney for Vehicle and Watercraft Transactions – State Form 1940
State Form 1940 authorizes an attorney-in-fact to complete title or registration transactions for a specified vehicle or watercraft. The form must be notarized to be valid.
- What this form is
- Use State Form 1940 to authorize an attorney-in-fact to complete transactions involving the certificate of title or registration for a listed vehicle or watercraft. The customer provides identifying and contact information for themselves and the attorney-in-fact, then signs the authorization. The form instructions require completion in blue or black ink and state that the form must be notarized to be valid.
- Who needs it
- A customer who wants an attorney-in-fact to handle title or registration transactions for a specified vehicle or watercraft needs this form.
- Why it needs a notary
- The customer’s signature must be notarized for the form to be valid. Notarization can be completed online with a commissioned online notary.
- How to submit it
- The document provides completion instructions but no submission destination. Submit it to the Indiana agency named on the form.
Questions
What does State Form 1940 authorize?
It authorizes an attorney-in-fact to complete transactions involving the certificate of title or registration for the vehicle or watercraft listed on the form.
Does State Form 1940 need to be notarized?
Yes. The form instructions state that it must be notarized to be valid. The notary certificate may be completed on the form or attached separately, and notarization can be done online with a commissioned online notary.
What information does the customer provide?
The customer enters their name and contact details, the vehicle or watercraft identification information, and the attorney-in-fact’s name and contact details, then signs and dates the authorization.