| It is important to complete an auto bill of | | | | states to register the newly purchased used |
| sale form when selling or buying a used car. | | | | car. These states usually require a state |
| For the seller, an auto bill of sale form | | | | specific auto bill of sale form that |
| provides proof that title to the used car has | | | | documents specific information such as the |
| been legally transferred. For the buyer, the | | | | purchase price for tax assessment or to |
| auto bill of sale form documents the purchase | | | | obtain the actual mileage/odometer reading of |
| of the used car. The auto bill of sale form | | | | the used car. A generic auto bill of sale |
| should contain: | | | | form will not be accepted in these states. |
| | | | You will need to obtain a state specific auto |
| 1. name and address of the buyer; | | | | bill of sale form To register a used car in |
| | | | other states, all that's required is that the |
| 2. name, address and signature of the | | | | title assignment section on the title be |
| seller; | | | | completed and signed. Many of these states |
| | | | have added to the title assignment section of |
| 3. complete vehicle description, including | | | | the title the information that was previously |
| the Vehicle Identification Number(VIN); | | | | collected with separate documents (i.e. |
| | | | odometer disclosure statement, sales price |
| 4. description of trade-in, if any; | | | | tax statements, etc.). In these states, an |
| | | | auto bill of sale form is not required to |
| 5. purchase price of the vehicle. | | | | register the used car and is used by the |
| | | | seller/buyer to document the initial sale |
| Auto bill of sale forms are required in many | | | | purchase of the automobile. |