| A bill of sale is used to legally document, and | | | | Some important things to remember when filling |
| protect you when selling any personal property to | | | | out the legal form is to use "OR" or "AND" in |
| another person. If you don't legally document the | | | | between the specified names if there is more |
| transaction in writing then there's no record of the | | | | than one name for the owner. Also, if ownership |
| transaction, and therefore nothing to prove you | | | | of the property is being transferred to a business |
| have or had any right over the item. Using a bill of | | | | entity then the signatures of two authorized |
| sale will protect the consumer rights of both the | | | | persons are required. A copy of the business |
| seller and the buyer. Using a bill of sale is especially | | | | organizational papers must also be provided. |
| important when your the buyer, but still important | | | | Business organizational papers may include things |
| for the seller too. | | | | like Articles of Incorporation, Partnership |
| Some things a bill of sale should cover is the date | | | | Agreement, Articles of Organization, ect. |
| of the transaction, who sold what, who bought it, | | | | Preparing your own bill of sale is pretty simple, a |
| and how much he or she paid for it. For example, | | | | lawyer is not required. You could hire a lawyer |
| in Arizona both the seller(s) and buyer(s) must | | | | though, but finding a bill of sale form for your |
| notarize all signatures. If the Arizona bill of sale is | | | | state on the Internet is simple and easy. Since |
| not notarized then it is void and not legally valid. All | | | | every state varies, I could only provide you with |
| parties must also appear before the same notary | | | | a guide to complete a legal Arizona bill of sale, but |
| all at the same time. Although, Arizona state does | | | | if you live in Arizona, follow it and you'll be just |
| allow a separate notary acknowledgement to be | | | | fine. |
| attached for additional signatures. | | | | |