Cars and driving
Florida title power of attorney needs the right form
A Florida title or registration errand can use a power of attorney, but the form and signing limits matter before someone else handles the counter.
Sometimes the person who owns the car is not the person who can stand at the tag counter.
Florida title and registration work can be handled by someone else when the owner gives a proper power of attorney. FLHSMV has a limited form for motor vehicles, mobile homes, vessels, and vessel trailers. It can help when a parent, spouse, family member, or business worker is handling the errand.
The form is not a pass for every title problem. Some files need estate papers. Some need lien papers. Some need special odometer papers. The person signing may also have limits on what they can sign.
Before sending someone else to the office, write down the exact job. Is it a title transfer, duplicate title, original title, registration, lien notice, or something else? Then check the current FLHSMV form and the county office steps for that task.
Bring current ID, the signed power of attorney, the title if there is one, and any paper that proves the signer has authority. It is easier to sort that before the appointment than after a title file is turned away.
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