Selling a used car as an Arkansas dealer: the paperwork

Selling used cars in Arkansas means working with paperwork from the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration. Arkansas’s main title application is the Application for Title or Replacement Title, Application for Title or Replacement Title.

Each form below links straight to dfa.arkansas.gov, starting with the ones nearly every sale needs. We check every link weekly.

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Forms for nearly every sale

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Application for Title or Replacement Title

Arkansas’s vehicle title and registration application, also used for a replacement title.

Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration

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Bill of Sale (Credit for Vehicle Sold)

A bill of sale for a vehicle the owner sold, used to claim credit for that sale.

Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration

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Vehicle Bill of Sale / Odometer Disclosure Statement

A combined bill of sale and odometer disclosure: the VIN, the buyer, the dealer or seller, and the mileage at sale.

Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration

Forms for specific situations

Someone else is signing

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Power of Attorney for Vehicle Transactions

Appoints someone to handle vehicle transactions for the owner, including a duplicate title.

Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration

Liens and repossessions

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Affidavit of Repossession of Motor Vehicle

A lender’s sworn statement that a vehicle was repossessed under a sales contract, chattel mortgage or security agreement.

Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration

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Release of Lien / Permission to Issue Replacement Title

A lienholder’s release of a lien, or its permission to issue a replacement title to the owner.

Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration

Inheritance and family transfers

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Affidavit of Inheritance of Vehicle

Lets the sole heirs claim a deceased owner’s vehicle when the estate hasn’t gone through probate.

Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration

Exemptions, VIN checks and special cases

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Authorization for Title Assignment / Mileage Disclosure

Authorizes a title assignment and records the mileage disclosure that goes with it.

Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration

Not affiliated with the Arkansas DFA. Not legal advice. Forms change; always confirm with the state.