Auction sale Golf Cart Bill of Sale — Ward County, North Dakota

Legal notes

Auction sales are governed by UCC Article 2 (§ 2-328 — sale by auction) and applicable state motor vehicle transfer laws. Under UCC § 2-328(3), each lot is a separate sale. An "as-is" disclaimer under UCC § 2-316 is effective in auction sales. Many states require the auction house to be a licensed dealer (e.g., California Business and Professions Code § 11700). Title branding laws require disclosure of salvage, flood, or lemon law buyback status.

Ward County clerk office and recording fees

Bill-of-sale filings and title transfers for a auction sale golf cart sale in Ward County are filed at the North Dakota county clerk in Ward County (sometimes called the recorder, tax collector, or treasurer depending on the state). The office accepts the signed bill of sale, the assigned title, and a completed title application. Recording fees vary by document type; expect a base fee plus per-page charges for additional pages.

For office hours, recording fees, and accepted payment methods in Ward County, call the county clerk before visiting or check the North Dakota DMV directory at https://www.google.com/search?q=North%20Dakota%20DMV%20title%20transfer.

Filing deadline: North Dakota requires title transfer within 30 days of the sale date. Plan the Ward County clerk visit promptly to avoid penalty fees on late filings.

North Dakota lien-release procedure for liened golf cart sales

If the golf cart carries an active lien, the seller cannot transfer clean title to the buyer until the lien is released. North Dakota handles this through a documented sequence that the lienholder, seller, and buyer must complete in order. Skipping a step often means the new title is issued with the lien still noted, blocking resale.

1. Obtain Form SFN 18609 from the North Dakota DOT or the lienholder.
2. Lienholder completes and signs SFN 18609 releasing the lien.
3. Submit SFN 18609 with the existing title and title application at a county treasurer's office.
4. Pay the title fee and receive a clean North Dakota title.

Form reference: SFN 18609 is the North Dakota document used to clear a lien on a golf cart title before a Ward County auction sale transfer can be recorded.

Golf Cart recall categories to verify before a Ward County auction sale transfer

Open safety recalls follow the vehicle, not the owner — if the golf cart has an unrepaired recall when the auction sale sale closes, the Ward County buyer inherits the obligation to bring it to a dealer for the free fix. The NHTSA recall database flags the following categories most frequently for golf cart models:

• Electrical
• Brakes
• Steering
• Battery
• Throttle

On average a golf cart model has 0.8 recalls — buyers in Ward County should run a NHTSA recall check before signing. Enter the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to pull the live status. Document any open recalls in the bill of sale so the buyer cannot later claim the seller concealed a known defect — a clean disclosure protects both parties under North Dakota consumer-protection law.