Yes, a notary is required.
Yes. The seller signs off the back of the title and has the signature notarized.
In the official wording
"sign off the back of the title and have your signature notarized"
From the official pages listed below, checked November 2026.
What else the signing needs
- Buyer's deadline
- The buyer applies for a title within 15 days of purchase.
"Arizona law requires that you apply for a title within 15 days of purchase."
- Plates
- The seller takes the plate off and moves it to another vehicle they own, or destroys it.
"remove the license plate from the vehicle and transfer it to another vehicle you own, or destroy it"
- Seller's report of sale
- The seller files a sold notice with MVD right away.
"you must notify MVD by immediately completing a sold notice"
Not confirmed on the pages we read: the title fee. Check with Arizona MVD (ADOT Motor Vehicle Division).
Next step
The seller signs the paper title in front of a notary, usually with the buyer there too, so a local notary near both of you is simplest. We don't notarize titles by video.
Request a mobile notary in Arizona
In person, we look for a notary commissioned in Arizona near you; you approve the price first.
If a local notary in Arizona does it: Acknowledgment or jurat, per notary public signature (up to), $10, under the state's fee rules (Arizona notary fees).
Official sources
- ADOT: Selling Your Vehicle (checked November 2026)
- ADOT MVD: Vehicle Title (checked November 2026)
We are not lawyers, and this is general information, not legal advice. Checked November 2026. Rules change, and whoever receives the document decides what it accepts; we can't guarantee acceptance.
Common questions
Is notarization required to sign over a Arizona car title?
Yes, a notary is required. The seller signs off the back of the title and has the signature notarized.
How long does the buyer have to title the car in Arizona?
The buyer applies for a title within 15 days of purchase.
Can a Arizona car title be notarized online?
We don't offer that for titles. The seller usually signs the paper title with a local notary, often with the buyer there. Outside New Jersey, our mobile notary request page can look for a notary commissioned in Arizona.
What does a notary charge in Arizona?
Up to $10 per signature or act, under the state's fee rules. A mobile notary may add a travel fee; ask for the total first.
Keep going
- Seller's checklist
- Car title rules in every state
- A power of attorney in Arizona
- A will in Arizona
- A small estate affidavit in Arizona
A car title in another state: Alabama · Colorado · every state