Free Missouri Motor Vehicle Power of Attorney Template

A Missouri motor vehicle power of attorney appoints an attorney-in-fact to transfer ownership, apply for title, or apply for registration for a described unit. The Department of Revenue’s Motor Vehicle Bureau publishes it as Form 4054.

Form 4054, revised May 2025, sets these requirements.

Pick the Purpose

The owner checks one or more purposes: transferring ownership, applying for title, or applying for registration. Within them, the attorney-in-fact has full authority to sign all papers and do what the appointment needs.

Up to Three Owners

There are signature lines for three owners, each with a printed name and date. The unit is described by year, make, and identification number.

Notarization for Every Signature

Notarization is required for all signatures, according to the form. The notary uses an embosser or a black-ink rubber stamp seal.

E-Signatures Only for Total Losses

An owner’s electronic signature is allowed only when assigning power of attorney to an insurance company because of a total loss. That case has its own boxes for the insurer’s name and the date of loss.

Dealers Use a Separate Form

The Department of Revenue publishes a Secure Power of Attorney, Form 5086, for dealer transactions.

Yes, every signature. Form 4054 says notarization is required for all signatures, so each owner who signs needs a notary.

License offices can help. The form notes that notary service at a license office costs $2.00. Fees can change, so confirm the current amount before you go.

Tip: Don’t e-sign a Missouri motor vehicle power of attorney unless it goes to an insurer for a total loss. That is the only case the form allows an electronic owner signature.

Complete it before the notary appointment:

1. Write in the name of your attorney-in-fact.
2. Check each purpose you are authorizing.
3. Describe the unit by year, make, and identification number.
4. Add the insurer’s name and date of loss if it’s a total-loss case.
5. Print each owner’s name.
6. Have each owner sign and date in front of the notary.
7. Give the notarized form to your attorney-in-fact.

Form 4054 asks for:

• Attorney-in-fact’s name
• The purpose or purposes checked
• Year, make, and identification number
• Insurance company and date of loss, for a total loss
• Each owner’s printed name, signature, and date
• Notary information and seal

Document Genius’s guided form gathers each item, so your Missouri motor vehicle power of attorney is ready for the notary in minutes.