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Massachusetts bill of sale — watercraft · warranty of title

Massachusetts Bill of Sale of Watercraft (Warranty of Title)

Download the Massachusetts boat bill of sale with warranty of title — the attorney-drafted fillable Word instrument with hull, motor, and trailer fields, plus the Massachusetts Instructions & Rider with title or registration steps, tax rules, and official-form links.

  • Attorney-drafted fillable Word form
  • Massachusetts Instructions & Rider included
  • Completed sample available
  • Instant secure download

What’s in your Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts.

Included documents

  • Massachusetts Bill of Sale of Watercraft (Warranty of Title) Core sale document — fillable and printable Word (.docx)
  • Massachusetts Instructions & Rider State transfer steps, tax and gift rules, notary guidance, and how a seller-financed lien is noted or filed Word (.docx)

The Massachusetts 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

About this form

This Massachusetts form documents a private-party sale of a vessel with a written warranty of title: the seller warrants ownership, the right to sell, and — unless the parties note otherwise — that the vessel is free of liens and encumbrances.
  • Your download includes the fillable Word document and the Massachusetts Instructions & Rider.
  • The rider walks through the transfer with Massachusetts Environmental Police / Division of Law Enforcement (titled motorboats are generally machinery-propelled vessels 14 feet and longer).
  • Transfer: the buyer’s 20-day title application — required by law (c. 90B § 36(d)) — and the owner’s 15-day notice and certificate surrender (§ 3(h)).
  • Tax: the 6.25% casual-sale tax the buyer files on Form ST-6 via MassTaxConnect by the 20th of the following month.
  • Lien: title notation only for a titled motorboat (c. 90B § 36(m)); untitled craft and general property use UCC-1 Rev. 07/01/23 with the Secretary of the Commonwealth.
  • Plus links to official Massachusetts resources.
  • The Commonwealth’s Division of Law Enforcement publishes a free sample vessel bill of sale — the rider links it; this form adds the warranty election and financing terms the sample does not carry.
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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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 Massachusetts Watercraft Bills of Sale

Most states ask for a bill of sale when registering or titling a boat — but boat paperwork splits three ways: state-titled, registration-only, and USCG-documented (which uses federal form CG-1340). Your Massachusetts Instructions & Rider tells you which lane your boat is in and links the right agency forms.

This form carries: (1) Warranty of title — you own the item and have the right to sell it; (2) Warranty against encumbrances — the item is free of liens, loans, or claims, except any you disclose in writing; (3) Warranty of condition — the item matches the condition you state. These warranties create legal liability if false, so use this form only when you can truthfully make them. If you are unsure about condition or history, use the as-is version instead — it keeps the ownership warranty and drops the condition warranty.

The hull identification number (HIN), year, make, model, length, and boat type; any included outboard motor and trailer with their own identification; registration, documentation, or title numbers; the price with an optional allocation between boat, motor, and trailer; the date of sale; warranties; and both parties’ signatures.

The buyer completes the title or registration with the Massachusetts agency named in your rider and generally pays any tax due at that time. The rider gives the Massachusetts rule, including gift treatment and the deadline that runs from the date of sale.

Yes. The instrument records the seller’s security interest in the boat, motor, trailer, and included equipment 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. How the lien is recorded depends on your lane — title notation for titled vessels, a UCC-1 in registration-only states, or a preferred ship mortgage for documented vessels — and your Massachusetts rider gives the steps for your lane.

No — it is the parties’ sale contract and proof of the deal. The agency’s title or registration process (or the Coast Guard recording process for documented vessels) completes the transfer. Your Massachusetts rider lists the forms, offices, fees, and deadlines.