Vehicle Bill of Sale in New Jersey

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 New Jersey law says

Selling a vehicle: bill of sale and title	The seller signs the seller's section on the back of the title and gives it to the buyer with a bill of sale showing the buyer's name and address, date of sale, odometer reading, and sale price, and removes the plates. The buyer signs the buyer's section, adds a driver's license number, and visits a motor vehicle agency to transfer the title (with the Vehicle Registration Application, Form BA-49, if applicable). New Jersey or dealer-reassigned titles must be transferred within 10 working days of the sale to avoid a $25 penalty. Someone signing on behalf of an owner must present a notarized power of attorney meeting MVC requirements. The MVC page does not say the title or bill of sale itself must be notarized. Source: New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission, Transferring Ownership

Selling a vehicle: bill of sale and title

The seller signs the seller's section on the back of the title and gives it to the buyer with a bill of sale showing the buyer's name and address, date of sale, odometer reading, and sale price, and removes the plates. The buyer signs the buyer's section, adds a driver's license number, and visits a motor vehicle agency to transfer the title (with the Vehicle Registration Application, Form BA-49, if applicable). New Jersey or dealer-reassigned titles must be transferred within 10 working days of the sale to avoid a $25 penalty.

Someone signing on behalf of an owner must present a notarized power of attorney meeting MVC requirements. The MVC page does not say the title or bill of sale itself must be notarized.

Source: New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission, Transferring Ownership

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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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General legal information, not legal advice. Laws change and local rules can differ; check the linked official source or talk to a lawyer about your situation.