Divorce transfer ATV Bill of Sale — Cache County, Utah

Legal notes

Vehicle transfers pursuant to divorce are governed by state domestic relations law and motor vehicle transfer statutes. Under IRC § 1041, transfers of property between spouses incident to divorce are generally not taxable events for federal income tax purposes. Most states waive sales tax on court-ordered transfers (e.g., California Revenue and Taxation Code § 6285; Texas Tax Code § 152.025). If the vehicle is jointly titled, both parties must sign the title assignment unless the court order vests sole ownership in one party.

Cache County clerk office and recording fees

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

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

Utah lien-release procedure for liened atv sales

If the atv carries an active lien, the seller cannot transfer clean title to the buyer until the lien is released. Utah 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. Lienholder completes Form TC-843 or the lien release section on the existing Utah title.
2. Owner submits the lien release with the title and title application at a Utah DMV office.
3. Pay the title fee and receive a clean Utah title.

Form reference: TC-843 or Title (lien section) is the Utah document used to clear a lien on a atv title before a Cache County divorce transfer transfer can be recorded.

ATV recall categories to verify before a Cache County divorce transfer transfer

Open safety recalls follow the vehicle, not the owner — if the atv has an unrepaired recall when the divorce transfer sale closes, the Cache 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 atv models:

• Fuel System
• Steering
• Suspension
• Electrical
• Throttle

On average a atv model has 2.1 recalls — buyers in Cache 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 Utah consumer-protection law.