North Carolina car bill of sale: what to include
For buyers and sellers who want a written record of a private car sale in North Carolina. We found no official North Carolina bill of sale form for this on the NCDMV forms list.
A North Carolina bill of sale for a car is a written record of a private sale. We found no general NCDMV bill of sale form, and the NCDMV list of papers for a car bought from a private seller does not include one. For a trade between two people, NCDMV asks for a bill of sale signed by both.
Does North Carolina have an official bill of sale form?
We checked the NCDMV forms list and found no general bill of sale form for a private car sale.
- NCDMV asks for a bill of sale signed by both people when two people trade cars, showing the trade credit.
What should a bill of sale for a car include?
Common items on a bill of saleWhat NCDMV 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
We do not offer a printable template yet. Any template we add will be labeled as not an official form.
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Common questions
Does North Carolina have an official bill of sale form?
We checked the NCDMV forms list and found no general bill of sale form for a private car sale.
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When does NCDMV ask for a bill of sale?
In a trade between two people, a bill of sale signed by both and showing the trade credit is required.
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Sources for this page
- connect.ncdot.gov/business/
dmv/ Checkeddmv%20documents/ nc%20title%20manual.pdf - ncdot.gov/dmv/
downloads/ CheckedPages/ registration.aspx - ncdot.gov/dmv/
title-registration/ Checkedvehicle/ Pages/ default.aspx - ncdot.gov/dmv/
title-registration/ Checkedvehicle/ Pages/ documents-forms.aspx - ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/
Statutes/ CheckedHTML/ BySection/ Chapter_20/ GS_20-73.html
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