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North Carolina Vehicle Bill of Sale
A Bill of Sale is a legal document that provides evidence of the transfer of ownership for a specific item or property. It includes transaction details such as the names and addresses of the buyer and seller, item description, condition (if relevant), sale price, and any warranties or guarantees.
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A North Carolina vehicle bill of sale is lawful evidence that the transaction of the automobile was concluded. This paperwork contains details about the vendor, the purchaser, the car, and the proprietorship transfer. This document may be needed at the time of documentation and has to be notarized.
Signature requirements: Both the vendor and the purchaser have to put their signature on the paperwork, which also has to be authenticated.
If the automobile is below twenty years old and weighs below sixteen thousand pounds, an Odometer Disclosure Statement (MVR-180) is also needed.

Automobile Registration

Owners of new automobiles have sixty days from the purchase date to register them. Vehicle documentation must be renewed every year. Car owners can renew their license plates virtually, by mail, or physically at an NCDMV license plate office.

Where Should I Register?

Automobile owners can get their vehicles registered at any municipal license plate bureau.

Documents Needed

  • Sale Document; 

  • Title Application (Form MVR-1); Odometer Disclosure Statement (MVR-180); 

  • Certificate of Title (request for a replacement title with the Division of Motor Vehicles);

  • An acceptable driver's permit is required.

  • If the vehicle possessor sends someone else to register the car on his/her behalf, a North Carolina Motor Vehicle Power of Attorney is required.

  • Costs for Documentation; and

  • Evidence of Insurance with the Following Minimum Prerequisites: 

    • Twenty-five thousand US dollars for item/belonging destruction

    • Thirty thousand US dollars for physical harm/wound to a single person; and 

    • Sixty thousand US dollars for physical harm/wound to two more persons.