When title is vested in a Living Trust, the Trustee signs the Declaration of Homestead. The trustee appears with valid ID and presents a Certificate of Trust or relevant trust excerpt that confirms authority to sign for real property. The notary completes an acknowledgment, matching the trustee’s name and title exactly to the document. This capacity evidence helps the Recorder accept the filing without delays.

We handle trust signings across Green Valley North, Anthem Country Club, Spanish Hills, and Painted Desert. If a representative will sign, we can notarize the Power of Attorney and complete the homestead in the same visit. See Trusts and Estate Documents and Real Estate Closing Notarization.

Yes, but only with a notarized Nevada DMV VP-136 Power of Attorney specifically authorizing vehicle transactions. Tow yards and repo companies will not release vehicles to non-owners without proper legal authorization, regardless of family relationship or emergency circumstances.

Common situations requiring notarized vehicle POA include:

• Military deployment: Active duty personnel stationed overseas or out of state
• Hospitalization: Medical emergencies preventing personal appearance (ICU, surgery recovery, extended care)
• Out-of-state residence: Vehicle repossessed while you're traveling or living elsewhere temporarily
• Incarceration: Jail or prison situations where personal retrieval is impossible
• Disability: Physical or cognitive conditions preventing tow yard visits

📋 VP-136 Requirements for Tow Yard Acceptance:

• Must be notarized by a Nevada notary with wet-ink signature and physical seal
• Must specifically authorize the named person to retrieve, drive, and sign release documents for the vehicle
• Must include complete vehicle description (year, make, model, VIN)
• Original notarized document required (photocopies typically rejected)
• Your agent must present their own valid government-issued ID matching the POA

⚠️ Hospital Notarization for Emergency Situations: If you're hospitalized in Sunrise Hospital, UMC, or other Clark County medical facilities, Lake Mead Mobile Notary provides bedside notarization service. We coordinate with hospital staff to notarize VP-136 forms while you're receiving treatment, preventing storage fees from accumulating during your recovery.

💰 Cost-Benefit Reality: Mobile notary service for VP-136 costs $45-60. Tow yard storage is $35-50 per day. If hospitalization or deployment prevents you from personally retrieving your vehicle for 7-10 days, you'll accrue $245-500 in storage fees. Notarizing a POA immediately and having someone retrieve the vehicle same-day saves hundreds of dollars.

🏥 Special Case - Incarcerated Owners: If you're incarcerated and your vehicle was repossessed or impounded, Nevada jails and detention facilities allow notary visits by appointment. We provide incarcerated owner vehicle release notarization at Clark County Detention Center and other facilities, enabling family members to retrieve vehicles using properly executed POA documents.

Related Questions

• What documents do I need to retrieve my car from a tow yard or impound lot?
• Can I get my personal belongings from a repossessed car without paying the full balance?
• What are the legal requirements for Nevada VP-136 Power of Attorney?

Yes. We meet at Downtown Summerlin cafés or co-working lobbies for fast notarization of stand-alone marital settlement agreements (acknowledgment) and complete joint-petition packets.

• Both parties bring valid ID (or schedule separate signings)
• Final, complete agreement—no required blanks
• Witnesses if the form requires them (we can provide—see Witnesses Provided)

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