Free Mississippi Boat Bill of Sale Form

Mississippi Boat Bill of Sale Requirements

If you buy a boat from an individual who previously registered or titled it in Mississippi, you must submit three things to the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries & Parks (MDWFP). They are proof of previous registration, the original boat and motor titles where they apply, and a witnessed or notarized bill of sale. The boat registration application also asks for the 12-digit hull identification number (HIN).^[1]

The bill of sale itself must carry the printed legal name and signature of the buyer (and any co-buyer), the seller (and any co-seller) and one witness or a notary.^[1]

Download the Bill of Sale Template

You can complete this bill of sale template online, or download the PDF template in print-ready format and fill it in by hand. The bill of sale records the date, the seller and the buyer, the boat, any trailer or motor sold, the price and how it is paid, and taxes. It also has a witness line on page 3 and a notary acknowledgment on page 4.

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Need the basics first? Read our guide to boat bills of sale or the general bill of sale guide. The Mississippi bill of sale forms page lists the other bills of sale used in the state.

How to Fill Out the Bill of Sale

The FormsPal bill of sale template runs four pages and has 14 parts to fill in, from the date line to the notary's seal. Work through the template in order, with the seller's, buyer's and boat's details at hand. If a trailer or a motor is part of the sale, you also need their details.

The screenshots under each step show the FormsPal Mississippi boat 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.

1. Enter the date. Type the date of the bill of sale on the date line at the top of page 1.

   

2. The seller. Enter the seller's name, street address, city, state and zip code, phone number and email address.

   

3. The buyer. Enter the buyer's name, street address, city, state and zip code, phone number and email address.

   

4. Name the parties in Section 3. Section 3 opens with a sentence that names both parties again. Type the seller's name in the first blank and the buyer's name in the second.

   

5. Describe the boat. Check the Boat box, then enter the make, title number, year, color and hull identification number (HIN). Copy the HIN exactly as it appears on the boat, since the registration application asks for the 12-digit number.^[1]

   

6. Boat hours and value. Enter the reading on the odometer line, which the form labels in hours, and the boat's value in U.S. dollars.

   

7. Trailer and motors. Check Trailer and enter its make, license plate number, color, VIN, year and value if one is part of the sale. Check Motor and enter its make, horsepower, serial number and value. Use the second Motor block for another motor. Leave unchecked anything that is not sold.

   

8. Purchase date and total price. Enter the date of the sale and the total purchase price of the boat in U.S. dollars.

   

9. How the price is paid. Check one option: all at once on the purchase date, a deposit, or a gift. For a deposit, enter the amount, the date it is paid and the date the balance is due.

   

10. Payment method. Select one: cash, check, cashier's check or money order. For a check, enter the check number.

    

11. Taxes. Check one box to show whether taxes are included in the purchase price or not.

    

12. Read Section 5 and sign. Read Section 5 of the bill of sale template above the signature block. It covers the ownership and no-liens statement, the as-is sale and the entire agreement. Then the seller, the buyer and the witness each sign, print their name and date their own line.

    

13. Acknowledgment details. Page 4 holds the acknowledgment for the notary. The signers appear before the officer. The blanks for the county, the date, the officer's name and title, and the name of each person who appeared are completed there.

    

14. Officer's signature and seal. The officer signs on the signature line and adds the seal. The certificate states that the officer verifies only the signer's identity, not what the bill of sale says.

    

Frequently Asked Questions

Does a bill of sale have to be notarized for a boat?

It must be witnessed or notarized. When you buy a boat from an individual who previously registered or titled it in Mississippi, MDWFP asks for a witnessed or notarized bill of sale.^[1]

How do I transfer ownership of a boat in Mississippi?

For a boat bought from an individual who previously registered or titled it in Mississippi, you submit three things. They are proof of previous registration, the original boat and motor titles if they apply, and a witnessed or notarized bill of sale. The application also needs the boat's 12-digit hull identification number.^[1]

General information, not legal or tax advice.

Sources

1. Miss. Dept. of Wildlife, Fisheries & Parks, Boat Registration & Renewal.

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