A furniture bill of sale is a valid document that shows the transfer of ownership and details of a furniture sale. It is a legal paper that also acts as a receipt and is finalized when both parties agree on the date of sale, cost, and mode of payment. A bill of sale seals the deal, shows evidence of sale, and indicates the particulars of the new owner.
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The bill of sale is beneficial since it provides insurance and prevents fraudulent transactions between both parties. The form protects the interests of either party since it is a binding contract under the law.
| Document Name | Furniture Bill of Sale Form |
| Other Name | Bill of Sale for Furniture |
| Avg. Time to Fill Out | 10 minutes |
| # of Fillable Fields | 56 |
| Available Formats | Adobe PDF, Microsoft Word |
Writing a bill of sale for furniture on your own can be hard, because the legal terms may leave you unsure what to write. That is why FormsPal offers a free, ready-made bill of sale template to download and print. Your only job is to fill in your details. If you are a first-timer, follow the steps below to complete the form.
You can also hire a professional to draft a bill of sale for you. We are here to save you time and money that you will spend looking for a law firm, meetings, and disclosing your private details. The free template lets you finish the job yourself and sell your furniture sooner.
With the FormsPal template, you can:
Selling used furniture takes five steps. Clean it up, take clear photos, advertise it, meet the buyer, and then complete a bill of sale. Follow the steps below to see how each one works.
Clean and renovate the piece so it looks its best. Touch up the paintwork or varnish where needed, because a tidy piece catches the eye of prospective buyers.
Invest in taking high-quality photographs from various angles. It will attract purchasers since the photos will reveal the product as it is.
It is essential to know how and where you will sell your furniture. You can put up online advertisements on eBay or CraigsList or social media networks or inform your friends and family to assist in marketing your furniture. Whatever means you use, it will bring you closer to a prospective buyer.
You can allow buyers to view the furniture at an agreed central place before they make a final decision to purchase. Proceed to discuss the cost and agree on the final price.
Download the bill of sale template, print it, and fill in these details:
After filling out the form, the purchaser will then transfer payment to the seller and the deal will be finalized. If you are the seller, ensure that the purchaser also has a copy of the document.
The guidelines listed here are based upon our custom furniture bill of sale template. We strongly advise using your local official form if possible. Each step below matches one part of the FormsPal template, from the date at the top of page 1 to the acknowledgment on the last page.
The screenshots under each step show the FormsPal Furniture Bill of Sale template filled with sample entries in blue, so you can see where each answer goes. The names, addresses, dates and amounts are examples only.
Step 1: Date
Enter the date of the bill of sale on the DATE line at the top of page 1.
Step 2: 1. Seller’s information
Enter the seller’s details in section 1 of page 1:
Step 3: 2. Buyer’s information
Fill in the same details for the buyer in section 2: name, street address, city, state and zip code, telephone number and email address.
Step 4: 3. Description: the parties
Write the seller’s name and the buyer’s name again on the two lines of the sentence that opens section 3.
Step 5: 3. Description: the furniture
Fill in Type, Brand, Color and Serial Number. Use the Other Information line for anything else that identifies the piece, such as the wood type, the material or the condition.
Step 6: 4. Purchase date and total price
On page 2, find the purchase date and purchase price lines. Type in the transaction date and write the overall sum that must be paid for the piece of furniture.
Step 7: 4. How the price is paid
Mark one box: the full price paid all at once on the purchase date, or a deposit with the balance paid later. For a deposit, enter the deposit amount, the deposit date and the date the balance is paid in full.
Step 8: 4. Payment method
Mark one box: Cash, Check, Cashier’s check or Money Order. If you choose Check, enter the check number.
Step 9: 5. Miscellaneous provisions and 6. Signatures
Read section 5, the miscellaneous provisions, before you sign.
One section that the seller is indeed the owner of the furniture and everything on the bill of sale is accurate to their best of knowledge.
This section typically has the “as-is” passage that means the furniture is offered with no warranties.
In the Signatures section on page 2, the seller and the buyer each sign, date and print their name.
Step 10: Witness lines
On page 3, each witness signs, dates and prints a name on one of the two lines.
Step 11: Acknowledgment
If you add the acknowledgment on page 4, sign it in front of the notary or other officer. They fill in the state, county, date and their own details, then add the seal.
Once every line is filled in, the last steps are to sign the form, decide whether to add witnesses or a notary, and share copies. Keep a signed copy of the finished bill of sale for your records.
Step 6: Now, the document must be signed.
The consumer’s signature is generally not mandatory. However, you will be more protected from legal complications if both parties sign the form. As an extra safety measure, you may have one or two people witness the process and sign the document.
Step 7: Use the services of a notary public
Notarization is usually not mandatory, but it’s a solid approach to introduce another layer of legal safety to your agreement.
Share copies. Give the buyer a copy of the signed form and keep one for yourself. A scan of the signed form also works as a backup if the paper copy gets lost.
It is a written record of a furniture sale. It lists the buyer, the seller, the furniture, the price and how the buyer pays, so both sides keep the same record of the deal.
Yes. Use the Create My Document button to build the form online. You can also download the template as a PDF or Word file and fill it in on your computer or by hand.
Fill in Type, Brand, Color and Serial Number. Use the Other Information line for details such as:
The template lists cash, check, cashier’s check and money order. It also lets you choose between one payment and a deposit with the balance paid on a later date.
Mark the deposit box on page 2. Enter the deposit amount and its date, then add the date the balance is paid in full. Keep the payment receipts with the signed form, so both sides can show when each payment arrived.
Make a copy for each party and keep the signed form with your sales records. A scan of the signed form also works as a backup if the paper copy gets lost.
Yes. The Word file is editable, so you can add details that fit your sale.
General information, not legal or tax advice.
