Bill of Sale vs Title

A bill of sale documents the private transaction details. A title transfer is the official DMV process that changes legal ownership.

What a Bill of Sale Does

What does a bill of sale do?

It documents the private sale details like buyer and seller names, sale price, VIN, and sale date.

What does a title transfer do?

It is the official DMV process that changes legal ownership of the vehicle.

Do I need both?

Yes. A bill of sale records the transaction while the title transfer updates DMV ownership.

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45% faster sale

Vehicles whose listings include a history report spend ~45% less time on site before selling, and report-viewers are 5x more likely to become a lead.

$4,000 avg loss

NHTSA estimates 450,000+ vehicles per year are sold with rolled-back odometers — the average victim loses about $4,000 in downstream repair costs.

Source: NHTSA

17.5M private sales/yr

About 17.5 million private-party vehicle transactions happen in the U.S. each year — roughly 47% of the used market.

1 in 3 buyers

Roughly 1 in 3 used-car buyers say they suspect private sellers are hiding mechanical problems — documentation closes that trust gap.

$60–$85 mobile notary

Mobile notary visit minimums run $60–$85 — higher on weekends, plus per-mile travel fees. State-formatted documents skip the trip.