What to Include in a Florida Car Bill of Sale

Florida's official combined Form HSMV 82050 contains the bill of sale fields. Whether you use the FLHSMV form or a custom bill of sale (e.g. from CarSaleDoc), make sure the document captures all of the fields below — county tax collectors will accept any well-drafted document that includes them.

Required / recommended fields

• Seller's full legal name, address, signature and printed name.
• Buyer's full legal name, address, signature and printed name.
• Vehicle Identification Number (VIN — 17 characters).
• Year, make, model and body type.
• Florida title number (from the seller's current title).
• Current odometer reading (in miles) at the time of sale.
• Sale price in U.S. dollars (or indication that the vehicle is a gift).
• Date of sale.
• An "as-is" clause — Florida private sales are presumed as-is with no implied warranty.

Florida-specific witness / notary requirement

• Florida requires the seller's signature and the buyer's signature on the BACK OF THE TITLE to be either (a) witnessed by two persons OR (b) notarized.
• The witnesses or notary do NOT need to sign the bill of sale itself — only the title transfer.
• Many sellers prefer notarization (banks, UPS Stores and tax collector offices often have one) because it's a single official acknowledgement.

Recommended additional details

• Method of payment (cash, certified check, bank transfer).
• Disclosure of any known damage, salvage history or mechanical defects.
• Statement that Florida plates stayed with the seller (Florida default).
• Photos of the odometer, VIN plate and overall condition.