Indiana bill of sale for a vehicle
For buyers and sellers who want a written record of a private car sale in Indiana.
A Indiana bill of sale does not replace the title for a car that must be titled. BMV has a Bill of Sale form, State Form 44237, and it does not need a notary. It is useful when the title does not show the sale date or price, and it is a simple record for both sides.
Does Indiana have an official bill of sale form?
State Form 44237 · Bill of Sale- When BMV accepts one, it must show the buyer's name, the year, make and model, the VIN, and the seller's signature and address.
- A bill of sale can show the sale date and price when the title does not have them.
- A bill of sale cannot replace the title for a car that must be titled. BMV takes one as proof of ownership only in a few listed cases.
What should a bill of sale for a car include?
Common items on a bill of saleWhat BMV says is above.
- The buyer's and seller's names and addresses
- The car's year, make, model and VIN
- The sale price and the date of sale
- The odometer reading
- Signatures of the buyer and seller
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Common questions
Does an Indiana bill of sale need a notary?
No. BMV says a bill of sale does not need to be notarized.
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Can a bill of sale replace the title?
Not for a car that must be titled. BMV accepts one as proof of ownership only in a few listed cases.
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What goes on it?
The buyer's name, the year, make and model, the VIN, and the seller's signature and address.
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