The transfer is required if you sold, donated, or gifted your car, too. Any other bills of sale that establish a chain of ownership from the person whose name is on the junk receipt or bill of sale to you.Bought a new or used car? Or, gifting one?Ī title transfer is required in California to prove vehicle ownership.Make sure the dismantler included his or her acquisition number. Either the junk receipt or the bill of sale.If you want to re-register a junk vehicle, you'll need:.It's comparable to a car title and notes that the vehicle is a junk vehicle. The CA DMV issues this document when you request “junk" status for the vehicle. A junk receipt is an ownership document.If you repair and rebuild a junk vehicle and want to sell it, you must provide the buyer with either a bill of sale with your dismantler's acquisition number or a junk receipt.We explain this process in our Salvaged Vehicles section. In some cases, junk vehicles are repaired and rebuilt. Junk vehicles are vehicles that have been dismantled because of wrecks, abandonment, or other events that have left them too damaged to operate. Call the DMV at (800) 777-0133 to have a copy mailed to you, or pick one up at your local DMV.
You cannot download this form it's printed on security paper. In a sale, if the title does not have space for an odometer reading (required if the vehicle is under 10 years old), you will need to complete a Vehicle/Vessel Transfer and Reassignment(Form REG 262) and submit it to the DMV. This bill of sale form is designed so that both the buyer and seller can keep a copy, so be sure both parties complete the top and bottom of the form. NOTE: If the vehicle was a gift, there's space to indicate the relationship and value.
The names and addresses of both buyer and seller.On the Bill of Sale (Form REG 135) provided by the CA DMV, you must provide the following: See our Title Transfers in California page for more details. NOTE: While a bill of sale is not required in the sales transaction of a vehicle, there are steps that a buyer and seller must take to transfer the title and ownership of a vehicle. The bill of sale will list the purchase price without the purchase price, the VLF is based on the vehicle's approximate value, which might be higher than the car's actual value.
You can also use the bill of sale when you register your newly-purchased motor vehicle or vessel to help the DMV determine the Vehicle License Fee (VLF). A properly completed bill of sale can act as a solid proof of purchase. If You Are the BuyerĪs a buyer, having documentation proving that you purchased the vehicle is very important. California doesn't legally require one, but without it, you could lose valuable information like the sale date, purchase price, and buyer's contact information. Having a basic bill of sale helps you keep a record of the transaction details. Why Use a Bill of Sale? If You Are the Seller In California, a bill of sale is not required in the selling/purchase of a vehicle however, the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) does provide a state-approved bill of sale form for those wishing to complete one.