No notary is required.
Only in very limited cases can a bill of sale transfer ownership; it can't replace a required title, and it doesn't have to be notarized.
In the official wording
"The bill of sale is not required to be notarized or signed under penalties for perjury."
From the official pages listed below, checked November 2026.
What else the signing needs
- Buyer's deadline
- The buyer applies for the title within 45 days of buying.
"The certificate of title must be applied for within 45 days after the vehicle is purchased or otherwise acquired."
- Title fee
- $15 title application fee; a $30 late penalty applies after 45 days.
"$15 title application fee."
- Odometer
- A separate odometer disclosure statement (State Form 43230) is needed when the title's odometer section isn't completed.
"Odometer Disclosure Statement – State Form 43230"
Not confirmed on the pages we read: the title's notary rule. Check with Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV).
Next step
On the official page we read, this signing doesn't call for a notary. Follow the form's own instructions. If the office or company receiving it asks for a notarized copy anyway, we can notarize by video while you're in Indiana.
Official sources
- Indiana BMV: Buying & Selling a Vehicle (checked November 2026)
- Indiana BMV: Proof of Vehicle Ownership, Bill of Sale (checked November 2026)
- Indiana BMV: Transfer of Out-of-State Title to Indiana (title application checklist) (checked November 2026)
We are not lawyers, and this is general information, not legal advice. Checked November 2026. Rules change, and whoever receives the document decides what it accepts; we can't guarantee acceptance.
Common questions
Does a Indiana bill of sale have to be notarized?
No notary is required. Only in very limited cases can a bill of sale transfer ownership; it can't replace a required title, and it doesn't have to be notarized.
When does the Indiana buyer have to title the car?
The buyer applies for the title within 45 days of buying.
Can I get a Indiana bill of sale notarized online?
If Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) accepts an electronically notarized bill of sale, yes: our New Jersey notary can notarize it by video while you're in Indiana. Ask the agency first.
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