Tennessee bill of sale — motor vehicle · sold as-is

Tennessee Bill of Sale of Motor Vehicle (Sold “As-Is” — No Warranty of Condition)

Download the Tennessee as-is motor vehicle bill of sale — no condition warranty, with the seller’s ownership warranties intact — including a supplemental odometer statement and the Tennessee Instructions & Rider with title-transfer, tax, and lien-notation steps.

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Looking for a different bill of sale? This page is the Tennessee motor vehicle kit (sold as-is).

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What’s in your Tennessee kit

Every file below is included in your download: two editable Word documents you can complete on your own device — the bill of sale and the state-specific Instructions & Rider researched for Tennessee.

Included documents

Tennessee Bill of Sale of Motor Vehicle (Sold “As-Is” — No Warranty of Condition) Core sale document — fillable and printable Word (.docx)
Tennessee Instructions & Rider State transfer steps, tax and gift rules, notary guidance, and how a seller-financed lien is noted or filed Word (.docx)

The Tennessee Instructions & Rider covers

1. What's in your kit
2. Official forms
3. After the sale: title & registration
4. Taxes and gifts
5. Recording a lien
6. Signing and notarizing
7. Warranty notes
8. Special wrinkles
9. Legal notes & citations
10. Related PublicLegal forms

Official Tennessee resources

Linked from your rider with step-by-step context — the agency forms and pages this sale actually uses.

tn.gov/revenue/title-and-registration/vehicle-titli…

About this form

This Tennessee form documents a private-party sale of a motor vehicle sold “as is,” with no warranties of condition — the buyer accepts the motor vehicle in its current condition after the opportunity to inspect, while the seller still confirms ownership and the right to sell. It includes the federal odometer disclosure required for most private vehicle sales.

Your download includes the fillable Word document and the Tennessee Instructions & Rider.
The rider walks through the transfer with your county clerk (Tennessee county clerks process title applications).
Transfer: the seller’s endorsed title delivery with the vehicle (§ 55-3-118(a)) and the buyer’s registration and title application before highway operation — required by law (§ 55-3-119).
Tax: the casual-sale tax the county clerk collects at titling — 7% state, county local tax on the first $1,600, and the 2.75% single-article tax on the excess — with the married, lineal (including their spouses), and sibling carve-out (§ 67-6-102(8)(B)-(C)).
Lien: title notation through the county clerk (§ 55-3-126(b)) — a UCC-1 is the wrong instrument for a titled vehicle.
Plus links to official Tennessee resources.

For a seller-financed sale, pair this bill of sale with our Promissory Note (Secured) and Security Agreement; the rider explains the lien-recording steps. Fillable fields work best in Microsoft Word.

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Tennessee Bill of Sale of Motor Vehicle
(Sold “As-Is” — No Warranty of Condition)

STATE OF TENNESSEE,  COUNTY OF
VEHICLE LOCATED IN COUNTY OF ,  STATE OF TENNESSEE
1. DATE OF SALE AND PARTIES.  This Bill of Sale is made and takes effect on  (the “Date of Sale”), by and between:
The Date of Sale matters — the title-application, registration, and tax deadlines in your state instructions run from this date.
SELLER — FULL LEGAL NAME   STREET ADDRESS   CITY, STATE, ZIP   COUNTY OF RESIDENCE   DRIVER’S LICENSE / ID NO. (OPTIONAL)    |   BUYER — FULL LEGAL NAME   STREET ADDRESS   CITY, STATE, ZIP   COUNTY OF RESIDENCE   DRIVER’S LICENSE / ID NO. (OPTIONAL)
Seller and Buyer are each referred to as a “Party” and together as the “Parties.”
2. VEHICLE SOLD.  Seller sells, transfers, and conveys to Buyer the following motor vehicle (the “Vehicle”):
YEAR    MAKE    MODEL    BODY TYPE    COLOR    VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (VIN)    TITLE NO. (IF ANY)
Copy the VIN exactly as it appears on the vehicle’s title and dashboard plate. An incorrect VIN can delay or block the buyer’s title application.
3. PURCHASE PRICE AND PAYMENT.  The Parties agree to the following consideration (check ONE):
☐ Paid in full. Seller acknowledges receipt of the total purchase price of $ (the “Purchase Price”) from Buyer on or before the Date of Sale.
☐ Down payment and promissory note (seller financing). Seller acknowledges receipt of a down payment of $, and Buyer agrees to pay the remaining balance of $ (together, the “Purchase Price”) according to a separate promissory note signed by Buyer and dated .
☐ Gift. The Vehicle is transferred as a gift for no monetary consideration. Relationship of Buyer to Seller (if any): .
Gift transfers can change tax and title paperwork — see your state instructions before choosing the gift lane.
Lien on title (seller financing only). If the seller-financing option is selected, Buyer grants Seller a purchase-money security interest in the Vehicle to secure payment of the unpaid balance evidenced by the promissory note described above; when Buyer signs this Bill of Sale, it also serves as the security agreement for that security interest under the Uniform Commercial Code (the Parties may also sign a separate security agreement with additional terms). Title to the Vehicle transfers to Buyer at delivery, and Seller will be listed as the lienholder on the certificate of title until the promissory note is paid in full. The Parties will record Seller’s lien using the state title agency’s lien-notation procedure described in the included state instructions. When the note is paid off, Seller will sign the lien release on the title (or the agency’s release form) and deliver it to Buyer promptly.
4. TRANSFER.  For the consideration stated above (or, if the gift option is selected, for no monetary consideration), Seller sells, transfers, and conveys the Vehicle to Buyer and Buyer’s successors and assigns.
Seller will deliver to Buyer, on the Date of Sale (or on the following date, if the Parties agree: ): (a) possession of the Vehicle; (b) the certificate of title for the Vehicle, signed to transfer ownership to Buyer (if the Vehicle is titled); and (c) all keys, fobs, and registration documents for the Vehicle in Seller’s possession.
5. WARRANTY OF TITLE.  Seller warrants that Seller is the true and lawful owner of the Vehicle and has the right to sell it; that, except as disclosed in this Bill of Sale, the Vehicle is free and clear of all liens, security interests, encumbrances, claims, and demands of every kind; and that Seller will warrant and defend title to the Vehicle to Buyer against every person lawfully claiming it.
☐ Existing liens or encumbrances held by third parties and disclosed by Seller (check one):   ☐ None   ☐ As follows:
Disclose any existing third-party lien above and pay it off at or before delivery (your state instructions describe the payoff-and-release procedure). Selling the Vehicle with an undisclosed lien breaches the warranty in this section. A seller-financing lien created by the payment section above is not a defect in title.
6. CONDITION — SOLD “AS IS”.  Known defects. Seller discloses the following known defects, if any, in the Vehicle (list all known defects; write “None” if none; attach another page if needed):

AS-IS DISCLAIMER. EXCEPT FOR THE WARRANTY OF TITLE STATED ABOVE, THE VEHICLE IS SOLD “AS IS” AND “WITH ALL FAULTS.” SELLER MAKES NO OTHER WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. BUYER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT BUYER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE (OR HAS HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO INSPECT IT) AND ACCEPTS IT IN ITS PRESENT CONDITION.
7. ODOMETER DISCLOSURE STATEMENT (SUPPLEMENTAL).  Federal law (49 U.S.C. § 32705; 49 C.F.R. Part 580) requires the seller of a motor vehicle to give the buyer a written odometer disclosure when ownership is transferred. For most private sales the operative disclosure is made on the certificate-of-title assignment (or on a secure state reassignment form). This supplemental statement records the same information as evidence; it does not replace the disclosure on the title. Failure to complete the required disclosure, or making a false statement, may result in fines and/or imprisonment.
Seller states that the odometer of the Vehicle described in this Bill of Sale now reads  miles (no tenths), and (check ONE):
☐ The odometer reading reflects the actual mileage of the Vehicle.
☐ The odometer reading reflects mileage in excess of the odometer’s mechanical limits (the odometer has rolled over).
☐ The odometer reading is NOT the actual mileage (odometer discrepancy).
☐ Exempt (check if applicable): ☐ the Vehicle is exempt from odometer disclosure because it has a gross vehicle weight rating over 16,000 lb., is not self-propelled, or meets the federal age exemption (model year 2010 or older transferred at least 10 years after January 1 of the calendar year corresponding to its model year; model year 2011 or newer transferred at least 20 years after January 1 of the calendar year corresponding to its model year — 49 C.F.R. § 580.17).
TRANSFEROR (SELLER) SIGNATURE DATE      |   TRANSFEREE (BUYER) SIGNATURE DATE
8. ADDITIONAL TERMS (OPTIONAL).  The Parties agree to the following additional terms, if any:

9. GOVERNING LAW.  This Bill of Sale is governed by the laws of the State of Tennessee, without regard to conflict-of-laws rules.
10. SIGNATURES.  The Parties are signing this Bill of Sale on the Date of Sale first written above (or on the date written next to each signature). Every owner listed on the current title or ownership records must sign — additional sellers or buyers sign in the Additional Terms section or on a duplicate original.
Each party should sign two identical originals and keep one. The buyer will need this Bill of Sale (and the signed title assignment) to title and register the vehicle — see your state instructions.
SIGNATURE OF SELLER   PRINTED NAME OF SELLER   DATE SIGNED   |   SIGNATURE OF BUYER   PRINTED NAME OF BUYER   DATE SIGNED
11. NOTARY ACKNOWLEDGMENT (OPTIONAL UNLESS REQUIRED).
Most states do not require a bill of sale to be notarized. A few require notarization of the title-assignment paperwork instead — see your state instructions before skipping this section.
STATE OF TENNESSEE, COUNTY OF .
On , before me, the undersigned notary public, personally appeared , known to me (or proved to me on satisfactory evidence) to be the person whose name is signed above as Seller, and acknowledged to me that they signed this Bill of Sale for the purposes stated in it.
WITNESS my hand and official seal.
NOTARY PUBLIC SIGNATURE   |   My commission expires:  [ Notarial seal ]

Fillable fields work best in Microsoft Word; the document also prints cleanly for pen completion.

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ILRG provides self-help legal forms and download support. Attorney-drafted PublicLegal bill of sale forms are provided for you to complete with your own transaction information. Agency title, registration, tax, and recording requirements vary by state and transaction — your state Instructions & Rider lists the steps and official forms. If you are not 100 percent satisfied after purchasing from us, contact us for a refund.

Frequently Asked Questions About Tennessee Motor Vehicle Bills of Sale

Does Tennessee require a bill of sale to transfer a vehicle title?

Requirements vary by state. Many agencies ask for a bill of sale as proof of price and date; some publish their own official form. Your Tennessee Instructions & Rider tells you exactly what your agency requires and links any official form the state publishes.

Does “as-is” remove all seller warranties?

No. The as-is form drops the condition warranty — the buyer accepts the item as it stands — but the seller’s ownership warranties remain: the seller still warrants they own the item, have the right to sell it, and that it is free of undisclosed liens. A few states limit as-is clauses for consumer goods; your Tennessee rider flags it where that applies.

Is the federal odometer disclosure included?

Yes — the instrument includes a supplemental odometer statement with the federal content (actual mileage / over mechanical limits / not actual, plus the age and GVWR exemptions). Federal law requires an odometer disclosure for most transfers; the operative disclosure is made on the title assignment itself in most states — your rider shows where it lives in Tennessee. Vehicles from model year 2010 and older are exempt; for 2011 and newer the exemption runs 20 years from January 1 of the model year; vehicles over 16,000 lbs GVWR and non-self-propelled vehicles are exempt too.

Who handles the title transfer and sales tax?

The buyer titles and registers the vehicle with the Tennessee agency named in your rider, and generally pays any sales or use tax at that time. The rider gives the Tennessee rule — rate or how it is set, gift and family-transfer treatment, and the deadline that runs from the date of sale written on this bill of sale.

Can I use this kit when the seller finances the vehicle?

Yes. The instrument records the seller’s security interest in the vehicle and can serve as the security agreement. Pair it with our Promissory Note (regular or balloon); a separate Security Agreement is optional if you want terms beyond this bill of sale. A vehicle lien is perfected by notation on the title — not by a UCC-1 filing — and your Tennessee rider walks through the title-lien steps with the correct office and form.

Does this bill of sale complete the title transfer by itself?

No — it documents the sale: parties, price, date, odometer reading, warranties, and signatures. The agency’s title and registration process completes the transfer. Your Tennessee rider lists the forms, deadlines, and any seller notice-of-sale that protects you after delivery where Tennessee uses one.

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