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How do I prepare my Arizona title?
How do I prepare my Arizona title?

Instructions on preparing an Arizona (AZ) title

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Your title is a legal document. Incorrectly completing your title may void it, requiring you to obtain a duplicate copy. Please read all of the instructions and tips before signing your title.

Don't void your title

  • Use black or blue pen, only

  • Don't use a highlighter or white-out

  • No strikethroughs, write-overs, scribbles, or tears

  • Do not sign in the Dealer Reassignment section, unless you're an authorized dealer

**If your title design varies from the images shown below, review your title carefully before proceeding. While the signature and printed name fields may be in a different location, you will still need to print and sign your name in the appropriate areas in front of a Notary Public.**

Title Type A

The person(s) named on the front of the title must follow these steps:

  1. This title MAY need to be notarized! Contact your carrier before signing your title to confirm whether your title must be signed in front of a Notary Public.

    Note: Arizona has recently updated its notarization requirements and some carriers may require notarization.

  2. Sign the back of the title where it reads "Seller Signature."

  3. Print name(s) on the back of the title where it reads "Seller Name (printed)."

  4. If there's a lien listed on the title, it must be released on the title, or accompanied by a separate lien release letter.

Title Type B

The person(s) named on the front of the title must follow these steps:

  1. This title MAY need to be notarized! Contact your carrier before signing your title to confirm whether your title must be signed in front of a Notary Public.

    Note: Arizona has recently updated its notarization requirements and some carriers may require notarization.

  2. Sign the back of the title where it reads "Seller Signature."

  3. Print name(s) on the back of the title where it reads "Seller Name (printed)."

  4. If there's a lien listed on the title, it must be released on the title, or accompanied by a separate lien release letter.

Signature Tips

The name(s) used to sign the title must exactly match the name(s) shown on the title. If you have changed your name since the title was issued, do not sign with your new name. Go ahead and sign with the name shown on the title.

If there are two owners on the title, one or both must sign depending on how the names appear in the title. 

  • Owner 1 OR Owner 2 - Only ONE owner must sign

  • Owner 1 AND/OR Owner 2 - BOTH owners must sign (unless one is deceased)

  • Owner 1 AND Owner 2 - BOTH owners must sign

  • Owner 1 Owner 2 (No conjunction) - BOTH owners must sign

Don't worry about the Buyer line, you should leave that blank.

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