New York Motor Vehicle Bill of Sale Form

A New York motor vehicle bill of sale form (Form MV-912) is a legal document between the seller and the buyer used to transfer legal ownership of your car, motorcycle, or motor vehicle to another party. In New York, a vehicle bill of sale form records that your car was sold and outlines essential details of the transaction.

Both the buyer and the seller must sign the vehicle bill of sale in New York.

Table of Contents

• Vehicle Registration
  • Where to Register Your Vehicle
  • Documents Required by the DMV Office
• New York Vehicle Bill of Sale Sample

Vehicle Registration

A New York vehicle owner must register their vehicle within 180 days of the effective date of their motor vehicle insurance policy and renew this registration every year. Registration is not difficult but is an important part of legal vehicle ownership.

Where to Register Your Vehicle

Renewing registration is easy and can be done in several ways in the State of New York. Register your motor vehicle online, by regular US mail, or at a Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) office.

Documents Required by the DMV Office

To register your motor vehicle, New York requires that you have the following documents:

• Bill of Sale
• Odometer Disclosure Statement
• Vehicle Registration/Title Application (MV-82)
• Proof of Identification (ID-82)
• Statement of Transaction (DTF-802)
• NY State license plates if you want to transfer plates to this vehicle
• Valid driver’s license
• Registration fees
• New York Motor Vehicle Power of Attorney (if signing for someone else)
• Proof of insurance that meets minimum requirements
  • $25,000 for bodily injury and $50,000 for death for a person involved in an accident
  • $50,000 for bodily injury and $100,000 for death for two or more people in an accident
  • $10,000 for property damage

New York Vehicle Bill of Sale Sample

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