Vehicle Bill of Sale in Virginia

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 Virginia law says

Selling a vehicle: bill of sale and title	The buyer needs the Virginia title signed over by the seller, with the buyer's section completed, plus an Application for Title and Registration (Form VSA 17A) and proof of address (Form DMV 177). Proof of the price can be a buyer's order, a bill of sale signed by both parties, the price the seller writes on the title, or a Vehicle Price Certification (Form SUT 1). The seller records the mileage on the title. The DMV page does not require notarization for this kind of sale. The buyer pays a $15 title fee plus sales and use tax. A Virginia-titled vehicle can also be transferred online through DMV electronic titling. Source: Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles, Title Your Vehicle or Trailer

Selling a vehicle: bill of sale and title

The buyer needs the Virginia title signed over by the seller, with the buyer's section completed, plus an Application for Title and Registration (Form VSA 17A) and proof of address (Form DMV 177). Proof of the price can be a buyer's order, a bill of sale signed by both parties, the price the seller writes on the title, or a Vehicle Price Certification (Form SUT 1). The seller records the mileage on the title. The DMV page does not require notarization for this kind of sale. The buyer pays a $15 title fee plus sales and use tax.

A Virginia-titled vehicle can also be transferred online through DMV electronic titling.

Source: Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles, Title Your Vehicle or Trailer

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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.