Buying or selling a car privately in Arkansas: the forms

These are the official Arkansas forms that come up when you buy or sell a car privately, each linked straight to dfa.arkansas.gov. For the sale itself, use Arkansas’s Bill of Sale.

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The forms

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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