Vehicle Bill of Sale in Tennessee

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 Tennessee law says

Selling a vehicle: bill of sale and title	To sell a vehicle, the owner signs the assignment and warranty of title on the certificate of title, lists any liens, and gives the title to the buyer with the vehicle; all joint owners must sign unless the names are joined by 'or' or the title is in one spouse's name. A separate bill of sale is used only when a lender holds the title: the seller then gives the buyer a signed bill of sale naming the lender, and the seller's signature must be notarized. The title section itself sets no notary requirement for the assignment on the title and no number of days for the buyer to apply for a new title. Read on codes.findlaw.com (a public copy of the official code); check against the official code. The page says it is current as of January 2, 2024. The Tennessee Department of Revenue and county clerks handle titling; check with the county clerk for current forms and fees. Source: Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-3-118

Selling a vehicle: bill of sale and title

To sell a vehicle, the owner signs the assignment and warranty of title on the certificate of title, lists any liens, and gives the title to the buyer with the vehicle; all joint owners must sign unless the names are joined by 'or' or the title is in one spouse's name. A separate bill of sale is used only when a lender holds the title: the seller then gives the buyer a signed bill of sale naming the lender, and the seller's signature must be notarized. The title section itself sets no notary requirement for the assignment on the title and no number of days for the buyer to apply for a new title.

Read on codes.findlaw.com (a public copy of the official code); check against the official code. The page says it is current as of January 2, 2024. The Tennessee Department of Revenue and county clerks handle titling; check with the county clerk for current forms and fees.

Source: Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-3-118

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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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