How to Find a Free Bill of Sale Form for Cars

Using a free bill of sale form can help cut your costs when you sell your car. You should use a written bill of sale anytime you sell a car to legally transfer the rights or interest of the vehicle to the buyer. It also gives the buyer proof of ownership, which helps them prove the own the car to help them get insurance, which may make it easier for you to sell the vehicle.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

1. Visit your state’s Department of Motor Vehicle website. Your state’s DMV website may have all of the required forms available and ready to be downloaded for free.

2. Logon to your county clerk’s official website. If your state requires official bill of sale forms to be used during transactions, your county clerk is sure to have them on hand. You may be able to download the forms right off the website.

3. Try looking on sites dedicated to compiling DMV information. There are a few websites on the web that are dedicated to cataloging DMV information about every state. One of these websites is DMV.org. Because these kinds of third-party website compete with official DMV websites and law websites offering paid consultations, you may be able to find bill of sale forms on them for free.

4. Look on websites devoted to teaching visitors how to begin and complete the process of a car sale like CarBuyingTips.com. In addition to advice, suggestions and the explanation of legal requirements, free bill of sale forms may be offered on websites like this. They may even have a built-in customer base if your initial buyer falls through.

Tips & Warnings

• Avoid looking on lawyers’ website for bill of sale forms. It’s likely that law websites will charge you for the bill of sale forms.
• A bill of sale doesn't supply sufficient proof that the buyer owns the car; other documents are often needed, such as the notarized title.

Resources

• Car Buying Tips
• General Department of Motor Vehicles website

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