Gift transfer UTV Bill of Sale — Hampton County, South Carolina

Legal notes

IRS Form 709 is required when cumulative gifts to one person exceed the annual exclusion in a calendar year. Vehicle value is based on fair market value (e.g., Kelley Blue Book). Many states require a notarized statement of gift or an affidavit to qualify for sales/use tax exemption. Some states (e.g., Texas Form 14-317) have a dedicated gift transfer form.

Hampton County clerk office and recording fees

Bill-of-sale filings and title transfers for a gift transfer utv sale in Hampton County are filed at the South Carolina county clerk in Hampton 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 Hampton County, call the county clerk before visiting or check the South Carolina DMV directory at https://www.google.com/search?q=South%20Carolina%20DMV%20title%20transfer.

Filing deadline: South Carolina requires title transfer within 45 days of the sale date. Plan the Hampton County clerk visit promptly to avoid penalty fees on late filings.

South Carolina lien-release procedure for liened utv sales

If the utv carries an active lien, the seller cannot transfer clean title to the buyer until the lien is released. South Carolina 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 TI-003A from the South Carolina DMV or the lienholder.
2. Lienholder completes and signs TI-003A releasing the lien.
3. Submit TI-003A with the existing title and title application at a SC DMV office.
4. Pay the title fee and receive a clean South Carolina title.

Form reference: TI-003A is the South Carolina document used to clear a lien on a utv title before a Hampton County gift transfer transfer can be recorded.

UTV recall categories to verify before a Hampton County gift transfer transfer

Open safety recalls follow the vehicle, not the owner — if the utv has an unrepaired recall when the gift transfer sale closes, the Hampton 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 utv models:

• Steering
• Fuel System
• Fire Hazard
• Suspension
• Seat Belts

On average a utv model has 2.8 recalls — buyers in Hampton 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 South Carolina consumer-protection law.