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How to get a bill of sale notarized online
A bill of sale records that something changed hands: a car, a boat, equipment, furniture or a horse trailer. Signing it on a video call works well when the buyer and seller are in different places, with one exception people often miss: the title.
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Who signs, and which notarial act
The seller signs, and many forms have a line for the buyer too. If both sign, that is two signers in one session, each on their own device, wherever they are in the U.S.
Usually an acknowledgment: each signer confirms the signature is theirs. If the form says "sworn" or "subscribed and sworn", it is a jurat and the notary gives an oath on the call.
Ask the recipient first
Only the person or office receiving the bill of sale can say whether an electronic notarization works for them. Ask:
- Does this bill of sale need to be notarized at all? Many don't; some motor vehicle agencies and some states ask for it for certain sales.
- If it is going to a DMV or the NJ MVC: will they accept an electronically notarized bill of sale, printed or uploaded, or do they want an original with an ink stamp?
- Is there a paper title for this vehicle or boat? The title itself has to be signed in ink, separately.
- Does the agency have its own bill of sale form you must use instead of a general one?
The DMV caveat. A bill of sale and a certificate of title are different papers. The bill of sale can be a PDF signed on screen. A paper title is signed in ink on the original and mailed or carried to the agency, so it can't be done in an online session. If a paper title needs a notary block completed, plan an in-person signing or ask about remote ink-signed notarization, and ask the agency first which one it takes.
Doing it online, step by step
- Check the agency. If a DMV or MVC is involved, ask whether an electronically notarized bill of sale is fine for them.
- Fill in the sale details. Price, date, the vehicle identification number or serial number, and both names, before you upload.
- Book one session for both parties. Choose two signers in the booking form so buyer and seller can each join from their own device.
- Sign on video. Each signer shows ID, signs on screen, and the notary completes the certificate.
- Send it on. Download the notarized PDF; print it if the agency wants paper, and send the paper title separately if there is one.
Mistakes that stop the session
A blank price or date. The notary can't fill in terms, and a bill of sale with blanks invites trouble later. Complete it first.
Names that don't match the title. If the seller's name on the title differs from the ID (marriage, a missing middle name), ask the agency what it needs before the session.
Expecting the title to be done too. The online session covers the PDF. The paper title still needs ink.
A lien. If a lender is listed on the title, the lienholder's release is a separate paper the agency may want before it transfers anything.
What it costs
$40 for the session, plus $10 for each extra signer. Any other fee shows in the booking form before you confirm. For the usual 2 signers on a area, that is $50 for the session. If a witness is needed, a video witness can be added in the booking form at $40 each.
Open 7 am to 9 pm ET, every day, by appointment. Have a current photo ID, a device with a camera, and the unsigned PDF.
Signing from outside the U.S.? New Jersey allows it only when the document is for a U.S. court, agency or other U.S. entity, involves property in the U.S., or relates to a transaction substantially connected with the U.S., and signing isn't prohibited where you are (N.J.S.A. 52:7-10.10). Check your document.
Related
- Bill of sale notarization checklist
- Vehicle title and DMV forms online
- Car sale checklist by state
- Car title notarization by state
- Every document we cover online
Other documents notarized online
- Child travel consent letter
- Lease
- Promissory note
- Gift letter
- Name change affidavit
- Residency affidavit
- Affidavit of identity
- Certification of trust
General information, not legal advice. We are not lawyers: we notarize, and we don't draft or explain documents. Whoever receives your document decides what it accepts, and we can't guarantee that any office or company will accept it. Updated November 8, 2026.
FAQ
Bill of sale: common questions
Can a bill of sale be notarized online?
Yes, the area itself can be signed and notarized on a video call. Whether the agency or person receiving it accepts an electronic notarization is their call, so ask first.
Can I sign my car title online?
Not a paper title. A paper certificate of title is signed in ink on the original. See our vehicle title page for the routes that do work.
Do the buyer and seller have to be together?
No. Each joins from their own device, from anywhere in the U.S. Book the session for two signers.
Does New Jersey require a notarized bill of sale?
It depends on the sale and the agency. Ask the NJ MVC or the agency that will process it; we don't decide what they require.
Can you write the bill of sale for me?
No. We notarize; we don't draft documents. Use the agency's form or ask an attorney.