bill-of-sale

name	bill-of-sale
title	Bill of Sale
description	Drafts a U.S. Bill of Sale for transferring personal property ownership from seller to buyer. Covers vehicles, equipment, watercraft, firearms, business assets, and general personal property. Enforces party identification, property description, consideration, condition representations, title warranty, lien disclosure, and jurisdiction-specific execution requirements. Use when drafting a bill of sale, asset transfer document, or ownership transfer instrument.
author	CaseMark
author_url	https://github.com/CaseMark/skills/tree/main/skills/legal/bill-of-sale
license	Apache-2.0
version	0.1.0
execution_mode	open
jurisdiction	us
practice	contracts
language	en

Bill of Sale

Drafts a jurisdiction-aware U.S. Bill of Sale transferring personal property ownership from seller to buyer.

Prerequisites

Collect before drafting:

1. Property — type, make, model, year, serial/VIN/HIN, condition, mileage (vehicles)
2. Parties — full legal names, addresses, capacity (individual or entity)
3. Terms — purchase price, payment method, deposit, closing/delivery date
4. Condition basis — as-is or seller warranty (scope and duration)
5. Jurisdiction — state of sale (governs notarization, witnesses, title transfer)
6. Lien status — existing liens, security interests, or encumbrances

Document Sections

Draft in this order:

Section	Content
Recitals	Date, party names/addresses, property identification
Consideration	Price (numeral + written), payment method, receipt acknowledgment
Transfer of Ownership	Conveyance language, effective date, delivery terms
Condition	As-is disclaimer (must be conspicuous) OR limited warranty with scope/duration
Title Warranty	Clear and marketable title, authority to sell
Lien Release	Free of encumbrances, or disclosure of exceptions
Risk of Loss	When risk passes (typically delivery or execution)
Indemnification	Seller indemnifies against pre-closing claims
Governing Law	State; dispute resolution forum
Signatures	Seller + date, buyer + date, notary block if required

Property-Type Addenda

Type	Additional Requirements
Motor Vehicle	VIN, odometer disclosure per 49 U.S.C. § 32705 [VERIFY], state DMV form
Watercraft	HIN, USCG documentation number if federally documented, state registration
Firearms	Note federal FFL dealer-transfer requirements; never draft as private-transfer workaround
Business Equipment