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Motor Vehicle Bill of Sale Form - New Jersey
What Is a New Jersey Vehicle Bill of Sale?
The New Jersey Vehicle Bill of Sale is a document created to substantiate the fact of a vehicle transfer from one party, commonly referred to as the seller or the transferor, to the other, called the buyer or the transferee.
Alternate Names:
- Car Bill of Sale;
- Motor Vehicle Bill of Sale.
The form may contain not just basic information of the deal, such as the names of all parties involved, date of sale, sales price, and description of the sold car, but also any additional terms and details the parties of the deal want to document. The State of New Jersey does not require to use any government-released form for this purpose. Our New Jersey Vehicle Bill of Sale contains the most important information you will need for your form to be valid. You can download and complete it below. As an option, you can build your own document using our customizable template.
Does a Vehicle Bill of Sale Have to be Notarized in New Jersey?
The New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission does not require this Bill of Sale to be notarized.
How to Sell a Car in New Jersey?
Selling a vehicle in New Jersey, you should follow the required procedure in order to avoid penalties. After you sold your car, do not forget to remove the plates. You can transfer these plates to another vehicle you own. If you are not going to transfer your plates, surrender them to a motor vehicle agency. It is illegal to transfer the plates to another owner.
The second thing you have to do is to complete the reverse side of the car title and give it to your buyer. Provide the buyer with the form. It should contain the following information:
- Information about the seller. At a minimum, provide your full name and address;
- The same information about the buyer. If there is more than one buyer, list them all and specify their addresses;
- The sales price in US dollars. It is better to enter the price both in digits and in words. If the car is given as a gift, you have to specify it;
- Date of sale;
- Description of the sold vehicle, including the make, model, year, color, vehicle identification number, and odometer reading in miles. If the actual odometer reading is inaccurate, you must enter the estimate of what the actual reading should display. If the car has any defects, do not forget to inform the buyer about them and list them;
- Additional terms of sale if any. If you and the buyer agreed upon any special terms, like the payment is due at a later date or any other, carefully describe them on this document;
- Signatures of the seller and the buyer.
To be accepted as valid, the New Jersey Vehicle Bill of Sale does not require notarization. However, you may have one if you want to. Prepare the Bill of Sale in two copies. Give one to the buyer and keep the other one for your records.
Related Documents and Templates:
- Form DO-11A, Vehicle Registration Application Request;
- Form OS/SS-2, Odometer Disclosure Statement;
- Form OS/SS-7, Application for Certificate of Ownership;
- Form OS/SS-52, Application for Duplicate Certificate of Ownership;
- Form BA-62, Affidavit of Surviving Spouse (required when transferring the title upon the death of the owner of a vehicle).
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