Vehicle Bill of Sale in Colorado

A record of a private car, truck or motorcycle sale between a seller and a buyer. Many states transfer ownership through the signed title itself and use a bill of sale as proof of the price and date. Check your state's rules below: some require a specific DMV form or a notary.

What Colorado law says

Selling a vehicle: bill of sale and title	The seller signs the title in the seller section and discloses the odometer reading. Colorado DMV says a bill of sale is not needed for the title transfer if all the information on the title is filled in correctly, but it is best practice and is required if the sale price is not on the title; a bill of sale satisfies the federal odometer disclosure only on the secure DR 2173 Motor Vehicle Bill of Sale, which must be bought from an authorized vendor. Buyers have 60 days from purchase to title and register the vehicle, after which late fees of $25 per month (up to $100) apply. The seller should report the sale within 5 days using myDMV's Report Release of Liability. The DMV page reviewed does not mention notarization. Source: Colorado DMV, Private Sale: Buying or Selling a Vehicle in Colorado

Selling a vehicle: bill of sale and title

The seller signs the title in the seller section and discloses the odometer reading. Colorado DMV says a bill of sale is not needed for the title transfer if all the information on the title is filled in correctly, but it is best practice and is required if the sale price is not on the title; a bill of sale satisfies the federal odometer disclosure only on the secure DR 2173 Motor Vehicle Bill of Sale, which must be bought from an authorized vendor. Buyers have 60 days from purchase to title and register the vehicle, after which late fees of $25 per month (up to $100) apply. The seller should report the sale within 5 days using myDMV's Report Release of Liability.

The DMV page reviewed does not mention notarization.

Source: Colorado DMV, Private Sale: Buying or Selling a Vehicle in Colorado

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VEHICLE BILL OF SALE

Seller: [seller name], [seller address] Buyer: [buyer name], [buyer address]

Vehicle: [year] [make] [model] Body type: [body type] Color: [color]

VIN: [vehicle identification number] Title number: [title number] Odometer reading: [miles] miles

Sale price: $[amount], paid by [cash / check / other] on [date of sale].

The seller states that the seller owns this vehicle and has the right to sell it, and that it is free of liens except: [none, or list liens].

The vehicle is sold [as is, with no warranty / with the following warranty: describe].

Seller signature: ____________________ Date: [date] Buyer signature: ____________________ Date: [date]

[Notary acknowledgment, only if your state requires one]

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