A Connecticut motor vehicle power of attorney (Form A-83) permits a person (the attorney-in-fact) to carry out transactions relating to a principal’s vehicle. The signed document allows the attorney-in-fact to register and/or title the car, truck, or van without the principal’s presence. If the titling or registration process requires the completion and/or signing of additional forms, the attorney-in-fact can sign on behalf of the principal.
The attorney-in-fact is not authorized to renew and/or apply for a driver’s license or identification card for the principal. All parties involved (i.e., principal, agent, witnesses, Notary Public) should retain a copy of the motor vehicle power of attorney. The principal can cancel the document, thus terminating all copies, by filling out a revocation form.
Signing requirements: The form must include the signatures of the principal, two (2) witnesses, and a Notary Public.