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What Is a Motor Vehicle Power of Attorney in Virginia?

A Virginia motor vehicle power of attorney appoints an attorney-in-fact to sign any certificate of title or supporting papers needed to register or transfer ownership of a vehicle. The Department of Motor Vehicles publishes it as Form VSA 70, Power of Attorney to Sign for Owner.

Virginia Requirements for a Motor Vehicle Power of Attorney

Form VSA 70, dated May 10, 2018, sets these requirements.

Owner and Co-Owner

The form has spaces for an owner and a co-owner, each with a name, street address, signature, and date.

Company-Owned Vehicles

If a company or corporation owns the vehicle, the signer adds the DMV customer number or employer federal ID number.

Full Power of Substitution

The attorney-in-fact may do every act needed to register or transfer ownership, as the owner could if present, with full power of substitution.

A Certification Under Penalty of Perjury

Each owner certifies that the information is true, that documents presented to DMV are genuine, and that supporting documents are accurate. Knowingly making a false statement, the form states, is a criminal violation.

The Vehicle Is Identified

You describe the vehicle by make, body type, model year, VIN, and title number.

Does a Virginia Motor Vehicle Power of Attorney Need a Notary?

Not on the DMV’s form. VSA 70 has no notary block; it ends with the owners’ signatures, dates, and any business ID numbers.

The certification is the safeguard instead. Each owner signs it under penalty of perjury.

Tip: If a co-owner is listed on the title, have them sign too. A Virginia motor vehicle power of attorney on VSA 70 has a signature line for each owner.

How to Complete a Virginia Motor Vehicle Power of Attorney

Fill in every field:

  1. Enter each owner’s name and street address.
  2. Enter the attorney-in-fact’s full legal name and address.
  3. Describe the vehicle by make, body type, model year, VIN, and title number.
  4. Have each owner sign and date the certification.
  5. Add the DMV customer number or federal ID for a company-owned vehicle.
  6. Give the signed form to your attorney-in-fact.

What to Include in a Virginia Motor Vehicle Power of Attorney

VSA 70 asks for:

  • Owner and co-owner names and addresses
  • Attorney-in-fact’s full legal name and address
  • Make, body type, model year, VIN, and title number
  • Owner and co-owner signatures and dates
  • DMV customer number or federal ID for companies

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