Buying or selling a car privately in Alaska: the forms

Buying or selling a car privately in Alaska? Here are the official forms from the Alaska Division of Motor Vehicles.

Every form below links straight to dmv.alaska.gov, never a copy, and we check the links weekly.

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The forms

V1

Vehicle Transaction Application (title/registration)

Alaska’s single application for titling and registering a vehicle, also used to add or remove a lienholder and to replace plates, tabs or registration.

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V6

Odometer Disclosure

Records the odometer reading at a sale, transfer or lease when the title or manufacturer’s certificate of origin has no space for it.

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847

Limited Vehicle Power of Attorney

Appoints someone to sign vehicle documents for the owner, such as for a purchase or a sale.

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811

Vehicle Verification & Inspection

Records a physical inspection of a vehicle, completed by an authorized Alaska DMV vehicle inspector.

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809

Application for Duplicate Title

Applies for a duplicate title when the original has been lost, stolen or destroyed.

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857

Application for Salvage Vehicle Title

Requests a salvage title for a vehicle branded as junk that hasn’t been rebuilt, for example to surrender it to an insurer or transfer it to a salvage company.

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Not affiliated with the Alaska DMV. Not legal advice. Forms change; always confirm with the state.