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Bill of Sale for Car Indiana

Indiana's Bureau of Motor Vehicles has its own bill of sale, State Form 44237, and a clear view of what it's for: a record of the sale, not a replacement for the title. Looking for a bill of sale for car, Indiana edition? This one has the state preselected and each item the BMV lists.

Indiana at a glance

  • BMV form: State Form 44237
  • The title transfers a titled car
  • Bill of sale proves ownership only in set cases
  • Seller's signature and address required
  • VIN required when it's the main document
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1Where and when
2Seller and buyer
3The vehicle
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4Price and terms
5Odometer and signing
Odometer status

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Vehicle Bill of Sale

State of · County of

Parties

Seller
and
Buyer
and

Vehicle

Year
Make
Model
Body style
Color
VIN
Plate

Sale

On , the Seller sold the vehicle described above to the Buyer for (), paid by . The Seller confirms receiving this amount in full.

The vehicle is sold as-is, where-is, with no warranty of any kind from the Seller, express or implied. The Buyer has had the chance to inspect it.

The Seller states that they own the vehicle, have the right to sell it, and that it is free of any lien or claim not disclosed to the Buyer in writing.

Other terms:

Odometer statement

Reading at the time of sale: miles (no tenths). To the best of the Seller's knowledge:

the reading reflects the actual mileage. the reading reflects mileage in excess of the odometer's mechanical limits. the reading is NOT the actual mileage. Warning: odometer discrepancy.

Federal law (and state law, if applicable) requires the seller to state the mileage when ownership is transferred. Failing to complete the statement or giving false information may result in fines and/or imprisonment. For a titled vehicle, the official disclosure is also made on the title.

Seller signature · date
Buyer signature · date
Co-seller signature · date
Co-buyer signature · date

By Mohamed SkhiriUpdated November 10, 2026Checked against the Indiana BMV's bill of sale and buying-and-selling pages

What a bill of sale can and can't do in Indiana

The BMV's page on proof of ownership is direct: a bill of sale counts as proof of ownership only in limited cases. It names a vehicle that isn't required to be titled under Indiana law, a sheriff's sale, and a purchase from the federal government, which uses Standard Form 97 instead. For an ordinary used car that has a title, the bill of sale is the buyer's receipt for the deal, and the title is what actually transfers the vehicle.

That doesn't make it pointless. It's the only signed record of the price and date, and the BMV's own Affidavit of Ownership process, for a vehicle valued at $5,000 or less when the title can't be obtained from the seller, asks for a bill of sale showing the year, make, VIN, seller, buyer, price and date.

The items the BMV lists

For a bill of sale it will accept, the BMV lists:

  • the buyer's name,
  • the vehicle's year, make and model,
  • the seller's signature,
  • the seller's address, and
  • the VIN, required when the bill of sale is the primary ownership document.

Our form asks for all of these and adds the price, date, odometer reading and an as-is clause, which State Form 44237 also covers. Fill in the vehicle details from the title, add the price and date, and print two copies. The seller signs both; our template also has a line for the buyer.

Our template or State Form 44237?

Either works as a record of a private sale. The BMV's Form 44237 has fields for the sale price, date, the seller's signatures and address, and a statement that the vehicle has no liens the seller is responsible for. The current revision is dated December 2024, so download it fresh from the BMV's forms page if you use it. Our version prints the same information plus the odometer and as-is terms, and you can type it rather than handwrite it.

Completing the Indiana title

The BMV tells sellers to fully complete the seller and purchaser sections of the certificate of title before the buyer applies for a new title. The buyer then takes the title to a license branch with the title application. If the seller didn't hand over a title, the BMV's FAQ says a bill of sale alone generally won't do and a court order may be needed, which is a good reason never to buy without one. A lost title needs replacing first; our Indiana duplicate title guide explains the options. The buyer pays 7% sales tax when titling, figured on the sale price.

Indiana bill of sale PDF and print

Use Save as PDF in the print window for an Indiana bill of sale PDF that matches the paper copy. You can also download an editable Word file or print a blank form to fill in by hand. Everything you make here is free and stays in the browser. Selling something other than a car? Our bill of sale library has boat, trailer and motorcycle versions.

Indiana bill of sale FAQ

Is a bill of sale proof of ownership in Indiana?

Only in limited cases, according to the BMV, such as a vehicle that isn't required to be titled under Indiana law, a sheriff's sale, or a purchase from the federal government. For a titled car, the signed title transfers ownership.

What is State Form 44237?

The Indiana BMV's Bill of Sale form. It records the sale price and date, the seller's signature and address, and a seller statement about liens.

What must an Indiana bill of sale include?

The BMV lists the buyer's name, the vehicle's year, make and model, the seller's signature and the seller's address. The VIN is required when the bill of sale is the main ownership document.

Sources

This page explains common rules and is not legal advice. The Indiana BMV has the final word.