New Jersey Bill of Sale Form for Vehicles

In the State of New Jersey while a Bill of Sale Form is not mandatory for most vehicle transactions, it is necessary in certain situations and for your safety.

Because the State of New Jersey doesn’t provide a state-approved Bill of Sale Form we provide you in this page with a generic federal form for your use.

For a vehicle sale or transfer, New Jersey requires you to perform a title transfer to the new buyer / owner or to complete a Bill of Sale form in cases where the Certificate of Ownership (the title) is unavailable.

The following information needs to appear on the New Jersey Bill of Sale Form:

  • Vehicle description, with Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
  • Odometer reading
  • The purchase price or vehicle value
  • Name and address of the seller
  • Name and address of the buyer
  • Seller’s Signature
  • Date of sale
  • Buyer’s signature

New Jersey Bill of Sale Form

Below you can find and download our updated Bill of Sale Form for 2024:

Click here to download the New Jersey Bill of Sale Form.

New Jersey Bill of Sale Form

How to fill out the New Jersey Bill of Sale Form

The Bill of Sale Form for the state of New Jersey is composed of three sections. Therefore below you’ll see you how to correctly fill out this form:

Section 1 of the New Jersey Bill of Sale

The first section contains the vehicle information. Fill here the Make, Model, Year, Body type, Color, VIN or Vehicle Identification Number. Next fill the Odometer Reading at the time of transfer. Use here only digits, no tenths. Then check if this is the Actual Mileage. Or please check if the Odometer is in excess of its mechanical limits. If it’s the case you may check if the odometer reading is not the actual mileage:

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Section 1 of the New Jersey Bill of Sale

Section 2 of the New Jersey Bill of Sale

At the Section 2 you have to fill out first the Seller information. This means to complete the full name of the seller. The name must be PRINTED – this means to use only Capital Letters to write SELLER’S NAME. Then complete seller’s street address, seller’s city and state. Further you need to fill out the Buyer information. Then fill the full name of the buyer. The buyer’s name must be PRINTED. So this means to use only Capital Letters to write BUYER’S NAME. Next fill out buyer’s street address, buyer’s city and state. After these details you have to write the sum of the transfer price of the vehicle or the word GIFT. Correspondingly, if this vehicle was a gift, you need to indicate the relationship with the buyer (e.g. parent, spouse, friend) and the value of the vehicle:

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Section 2 of the New Jersey Bill of Sale

Section 3 of the New Jersey Bill of Sale

The last section, Section 3, contains the seller’s statement about the details contained in this Bill of Sale. Lastly complete seller’s signature, date, and buyer’s signature:

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Section 3 of the New Jersey Bill of Sale

Please note that you can fill out this Bill of Sale form by hand. However do not forget to use a pen with black or blue ink and not a pencil. If you complete this form on your device (phone, tablet, computer) this form is a fillable PDF that works best with Adobe Acrobat Reader.

More details about a vehicle transfer in New Jersey

In order to transfer a vehicle ownership you need to go to a motor vehicle agency. Unfortunately this type of transaction cannot be completed through the mail.

If a motor vehicle has suffered sufficient damage to render it economically impractical to repair or has been rendered a total loss by an insurer, the person in possession of the certificate of ownership (or “title”) for the vehicle is required, by law, to surrender the title to the New Jersey – Motor Vehicle Commission. The New Jersey – Motor Vehicle Commission will then issue a salvage title for that vehicle. Salvage vehicles cannot be registered for the purpose of being driven on the public highways of New Jersey except for the purpose of going to and from an inspection appointment at a Motor Vehicle Commission facility. (N.J.A.C. 13:21-22.6.)

It is against the law to sell or transfer ownership of a salvage motor vehicle except as a salvage motor vehicle with a salvage title. However this applies unless the vehicle is repaired and inspected by the Motor Vehicle Commission. (N.J.A.C. 13:21-22.5.)

Important! To register a vehicle you must schedule an appointment – no walk-ins are accepted! You can schedule an appointment here: Schedule an appointment to NJ MVC

Details about the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission

For more information go to State of New Jersey – Motor Vehicle Commission.

Its mission is to promote motor vehicle safety for the citizens by delivering secure, effective and professional motor vehicle services. Furthermore its mission is to achieve public trust and confidence in the quality and integrity of those services.