Fill and Sign the Power of Attorney for Sale of Motor Vehicle New York Form

LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR SALE OF MOTOR VEHICLE To authorize another to sign bill of sale, title and other documents. CAUTION TO THE PRINCIPAL: YOUR POWER OF ATTORNEY IS AN IMPORTANT DOCUMENT. AS THE "PRINCIPAL," YOU GIVE THE PERSON WHOM YOU CHOOSE (YOUR "AGENT") AUTHORITY TO SPEND YOUR MONEY AND SELL OR DISPOSE OF YOUR PROPERTY DURING YOUR LIFETIME WITHOUT TELLING YOU. YOU DO NOT LOSE YOUR AUTHORITY TO ACT EVEN THOUGH YOU HAVE GIVEN YOUR AGENT SIMILAR AUTHORITY. WHEN YOUR AGENT EXERCISES THIS AUTHORITY, HE OR SHE MUST ACT ACCORDING TO ANY INSTRUCTIONS YOU HAVE PROVIDED OR, WHERE THERE ARE NO SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS, IN YOUR BEST INTEREST. "IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR THE AGENT” AT THE END OF THIS DOCUMENT DESCRIBES YOUR AGENT'S RESPONSIBILITIES. YOUR AGENT CAN ACT ON YOUR BEHALF ONLY AFTER SIGNING THE POWER OF ATTORNEY BEFORE A NOTARY PUBLIC. YOU CAN REQUEST INFORMATION FROM YOUR AGENT AT ANY TIME. IF YOU ARE REVOKING A PRIOR POWER OF ATTORNEY BY EXECUTING THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY, YOU SHOULD PROVIDE WRITTEN NOTICE OF THE REVOCATION TO YOUR PRIOR AGENT(S) AND TO THE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS WHERE YOUR ACCOUNTS ARE LOCATED. YOU CAN REVOKE OR TERMINATE YOUR POWER OF ATTORNEY AT ANY TIME FOR ANY REASON AS LONG AS YOU ARE OF SOUND MIND. IF YOU ARE NO LONGER OF SOUND MIND, A COURT CAN REMOVE AN AGENT FOR ACTING IMPROPERLY. YOUR AGENT CANNOT MAKE HEALTH CARE DECISIONS FOR YOU. YOU MAY EXECUTE A "HEALTH CARE PROXY" TO DO THIS. THE LAW GOVERNING POWERS OF ATTORNEY IS CONTAINED IN THE NEW YORK GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW, ARTICLE 5, TITLE 15. THIS LAW IS AVAILABLE AT A LAW LIBRARY, OR ONLINE THROUGH THE NEW YORK STATE SENATE OR ASSEMBLY WEBSITES, WWW.SENATE.STATE.NY.US OR WWW.ASSEMBLY.STATE.NY.US. IF THERE IS ANYTHING ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT THAT YOU DO NOT UNDERSTAND, YOU SHOULD ASK A LAWYER OF YOUR OWN CHOOSING TO EXPLAIN IT TO YOU. State of New York County of _____________ KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, THAT I/We __________________________________________ ________________________, whose address is _______________________________________________________, _________________________ (City), __________________ (State), ________ (Zip), desiring to execute a LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY, hereby appoint, ______________________________________, of ____________________ County, New York, as my Attorney-in-Fact to act as follows, GRANTING unto my Attorney-in-Fact full power to: Do all things necessary to sell or transfer the property described below, including, but limited to, execution of a bill of sale, title, odometer statement, request for release of liens, and other documents, and to receive all funds from the purchase of same. Property is One (1) Motor Vehicle Make Model Body Type Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) Year: I hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorney-in-fact shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this Power of Attorney and the rights and powers herein granted. U.S. Legal Forms, Inc. http://www.uslegalforms.com All acts done by means of this power shall be done in my name, and all instruments and documents executed by my Attorney hereunder shall contain my name, followed by that of my attorney and the description "Attorney-in-Fact", excepting however any situation where local practice differs from the procedure set forth herein, in that event local practice may be followed. This LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY shall be valid and may be relied upon by any third parties until such time as they receive notice of revocation of same. WITNESS my signature this the ____ day of ________________, 20___. _________________________________ _______________________________ Signature Signature STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF _____________ On the ____________ day of _________________ in the year __________ before me, the undersigned, personally appeared _____________________________, personally known to me or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the individual(s) whose name(s) is (are) subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument, the individual(s), or the person upon behalf of which the individual(s) acted, executed the instrument. ____________________________ NOTARY PUBLIC Print Name: __________________ My Commission Expires: _________________________ SIGNATURES OF WITNESSES: By signing as a witness, I acknowledge that the principal signed this document in my presence and the presence of the other witness, or that the principal acknowledged to me that the principal’s signature was affixed by him or her or at his or her direction. I also acknowledge that the principal has stated that this document reflects his or her wishes and that he or she has signed it voluntarily. ___________________________ _________________________ Signature of witness 1 Signature of witness 2 __________________________ __________________________ Date Date __________________________ __________________________ Print name Print name __________________________ __________________________ Address Address __________________________ __________________________ City, State, Zip code City, State, Zip code IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR THE AGENT: When you accept the authority granted under this Power of Attorney, a special legal relationship is created between you and the principal. This relationship imposes on you legal responsibilities that continue until you resign or the Power of Attorney is terminated or revoked. You must: (1) Act according to any instructions from the principal, or, where there are no instructions, in the principal's best interest U.S. Legal Forms, Inc. http://www.uslegalforms.com (2) Avoid conflicts that would impair your ability to act in the principal's best interest; (3) Keep the principal’s property separate and distinct from any assets you own or control, unless otherwise permitted by law; (4) Keep a record or all receipts, payments, and transactions conducted for the principal; and (5) Disclose your identity as an agent whenever you act for the principal by writing or printing the principal's name and signing your own name as "agent" in either of the following manner: (Principal's Name) by (Your Signature) as Agent, or (your signature) as Agent for (Principal's Name). You may not use the principal's assets to benefit yourself or give major gifts to yourself or anyone else unless the principal has specifically granted you that authority in this Power of Attorney or in a Statutory Major Gifts Rider attached to this Power of Attorney. If you have that authority, you must act according to any instructions of the principal or, where there are no such instructions, in the principal’s best interest. You may resign by giving written notice to the principal and to any co-agent, successor agent, monitor if one has been named in this document or the principal's guardian if one has been appointed. If there is anything about this document or your responsibilities that you do not understand, you should seek legal advice. Liability of agent: The meaning of the authority given to you is defined in New York’s General Obligations Law, Article 5, Title 15. If it is found that you have violated the law or acted outside the authority granted to you in the Power of Attorney, you may be liable under the law for your violation. (o) AGENT'S SIGNATURE AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF APPOINTMENT: It is not required that the principal and the agent(s) sign at the same time, nor that multiple agents sign at the same time. We, _______________________________ read the foregoing Power of Attorney. I am/we are the person(s) identified therein as agent(s) for the principal named therein. I/we, _______________________________ , have read the foregoing Power of Attorney. I am/we are the person(s) identified therein as agent(s) for the principal named therein. I/we acknowledge my/our legal responsibilities. Agent(s) sign(s) here: _______________________________ ___________________________________ U.S. Legal Forms, Inc. http://www.uslegalforms.com