--- title: "Does a Bill of Sale Need to Be Notarized in West Virginia?" description: "West Virginia bill of sale: only in some cases, per the official page. What else the signing needs, and the next step." url: "https://mcc-solutionsnj.com/notary/does-it-need-a-notary/bill-of-sale-west-virginia" --- Does it need a notary? · West Virginia # Does a bill of sale need to be notarized in West Virginia? The answer from West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles, what else a bill of sale needs to be signed properly here, and how to get it done. ✓ New Jersey commissioned notary, no. 50244803, insured for errors and omissions. [See the credentials](/about/credentials) Only in some cases. When the price is below 50% of the NADA clean loan value, a notarized bill of sale signed by both parties goes with the application. ## In the official wording "a notarized bill of sale signed by both parties must accompany the application." From the official pages listed below, checked November 2026. ## What else the signing needs Title fee $15 title fee; a duplicate title is also $15. "$15.00 title fee" Odometer The seller records the exact mileage in the title assignment. "the exact mileage must be recorded in the assignment section of the title by the seller." **Not confirmed on the pages we read:** the title's notary rule and the buyer's deadline. Check with [West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles](https://dmv.wv.gov/titles). ## Next step Sign by video with our New Jersey notary while you're in West Virginia, 7 AM to 9 PM Eastern, seven days a week, by appointment. New Jersey law lets a New Jersey notary notarize for a signer located in another state ([N.J.S.A. 52:7-10.10](https://pub.njleg.gov/bills/2020/PL21/179_.HTM)). How West Virginia treats it: The state gives a notarial act performed in another state the same effect under the state law. [More on West Virginia signers](/notary/online-notary/west-virginia). Ask West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles first whether it accepts an electronically notarized bill of sale. [Notarize it online ($50 per session)](/notary/#order) [Request a mobile notary in West Virginia](/notary/mobile-notary-outside-new-jersey?state=West%20Virginia#request) Booking sends a request; we confirm the time and the price before you pay. In person, we look for a notary commissioned in the state near you; you approve the price first. If a local notary in the state does it: Up to $10 per signature or notarial act, under the state's fee rules ([West Virginia notary fees](/notary/fees-by-state/west-virginia)). ## Get it notarized online today Online notary: open now until 9 PM ET · sessions by appointment · times confirmed by email A New Jersey notary can notarize this with you on a video call, wherever you are in the U.S. $50 for the session, $10 for each extra signer. Any other fee shows in the booking form before you confirm. Open 7 am to 9 pm ET, every day, by appointment. **What you need** - A valid government photo ID - A computer or phone with a camera - The unsigned document [Book an online session](/notary/?service=ron#order) Our certificate states the act was performed using communication technology, as New Jersey law requires. [What it must say](/notary/remote-online-notarization-certificate-wording) Most U.S. recipients accept a remotely notarized document; check with whoever will receive it. [What to ask them](/notary/will-my-online-notarization-be-accepted) · [Several signers](/notary/online-notarization-multiple-signers) ## Official sources - [WV DMV: Titles](https://dmv.wv.gov/titles) (checked November 2026) - [WV DMV: Frequently Asked Questions](https://dmv.wv.gov/frequently-asked-questions) (checked November 2026) - [WV DMV: FAQ](https://dmv.wv.gov/faq) (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 West Virginia bill of sale have to be notarized?** Only in some cases. When the price is below 50% of the NADA clean loan value, a notarized bill of sale signed by both parties goes with the application. **Can I get a West Virginia bill of sale notarized online?** If West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles accepts an electronically notarized bill of sale, yes: our New Jersey notary can notarize it by video while you're in the state. Ask the agency first. **What does a notary charge in West Virginia?** Up to $10 per signature or notarial act, under the state's fee rules. A mobile notary may add a travel fee; ask for the total first. ## Keep going - [Seller's checklist](/notary/selling-a-car-checklist-by-state?state=wv&role=seller) - [Car title rules in every state](/notary/car-title-notarization-by-state) - [A power of attorney in West Virginia](/notary/does-it-need-a-notary/power-of-attorney-west-virginia) - [A will in West Virginia](/notary/does-it-need-a-notary/will-west-virginia) A bill of sale in another state: [Oklahoma](/notary/does-it-need-a-notary/bill-of-sale-oklahoma) · [every state](/notary/does-it-need-a-notary?doc=bill-of-sale) ## Ready to sign? Book a video session. [Book an online notarization](/notary/#order)[Call (908) 444-6373](tel:+19084446373)