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Personal Property · Sold as-is
Document your personal property sale as-is — no warranties of condition (ownership warranties remain). Select your state for its instruction rider and the attorney-drafted as-is bill of sale.
A written bill of sale (As-Is) gives both parties legal protection: it documents the transaction, the price, the item's condition, and the seller's ownership warranties. For personal property that has no government title certificate, the signed bill of sale IS the buyer's primary proof of ownership — not a temporary receipt.
A bill of sale protects the seller as proof the item changed hands on a stated date, and protects the buyer with written warranties about the seller's ownership and right to sell (though not about condition — the buyer accepts the item as-is). For property that is registered somewhere — a trailer, an ATV, equipment — your state rider names the agency, the forms, and the deadlines; the bill of sale documents the deal itself.
Professional documentation creates clear expectations and legal evidence: what was sold, for how much, in what condition, and that the buyer accepted it as-is. That record matters for taxes, insurance claims, and any later dispute about condition or payment.
Each state page shows its exact kit contents before checkout.
The attorney-drafted bill of sale — fillable Word (.docx).
Your state's instruction rider: title and registration steps, real deadlines, tax and gift rules, notary requirements, and how to record a lien when the seller finances the sale.
Links to the official forms this sale needs — the title or registration application, the official bill of sale where one exists, seller notice-of-sale forms, and gift/affidavit forms. Where the state publishes its own free bill of sale, we link it prominently and tell you exactly what it covers and what it leaves out.
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Select your state above to open its personal property bill of sale kit page.
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Usually it is not legally required — but for valuable property it is the best protection available to both sides. It proves the ownership transfer, documents the purchase price (important for taxes), and fixes the item's condition and warranties at the moment of sale. For property with no government title certificate, the signed bill of sale is the buyer's primary proof of ownership. For registered property (vehicles, boats, some trailers), your state agency runs its own title or registration process — your state rider spells out what your agency asks for, and links any official form the state publishes.
A warranty bill of sale carries the seller's guarantees about condition, ownership, and freedom from liens. This as-is version drops the condition warranty: the buyer accepts the property in its current condition, faults included. The seller's core ownership warranties remain — the seller still warrants they own the property, have the right to sell it, and that it is free of undisclosed liens. This as-is form also disclaims implied warranties of merchantability and fitness, except where your state limits that disclaimer for consumer goods — your rider flags it.
A complete bill of sale includes: seller and buyer names and addresses; a detailed description of the item (make, model, serial number, identifying marks); the purchase price and payment terms; the date of sale; the item's condition; warranty terms (or the as-is election); and both parties' signatures. For financed sales, the instrument also records the security interest; for registered property, add the identification number the registry uses (VIN, HIN, serial). Financing the sale? Your state page also links our promissory note (regular and balloon), security agreement, and loan-amortization tools — the companions a seller-financed sale needs.
For ordinary personal property with no government title certificate, yes — the signed bill of sale is the operative ownership document. For property a state titles or registers (vehicles, boats, some trailers and equipment), the bill of sale documents the sale while the agency's own process completes the title or registration transfer. Your state rider names the exact forms, fees, and deadlines — including any seller notice-of-sale that protects you after delivery, where your state uses one.
It documents that the buyer accepted the property in its stated condition, with the defects disclosed in writing. That record is the seller's defense to later condition complaints — and it only works if the disclosures are honest. Concealing a known defect can create liability no as-is clause cures.
Permanently. Sellers keep it to prove the sale date and terms — paired with any notice-of-sale the rider links. Buyers keep it as proof of purchase and price (taxes, insurance, resale) and as the condition record. It can matter years later — for tax questions, insurance claims, condition disputes, or proving the item wasn't stolen. Store it with your other permanent records.