Mississippi bill of sale: free in Word, or sign it online

What the template includes

• Names and addresses of seller and buyer
• Year, make, model, body style, color and VIN
• Title number
• Odometer reading with the federal check boxes
• Price, payment method and trade-in
• Statement of liens
• "As is" condition or the warranty given
• Delivery of the vehicle, keys and signed title
• Consent to sign electronically
• A line for sales between relatives and the affidavit that goes with them

What you fill in

How it gets signed

1. 1Choose «Use this template», fill in the fields and review the full Mississippi bill of sale.
2. 2Send it by WhatsApp or email. The other party opens the link on their phone without an account.
3. 3They tap the brown bar at the bottom that says «Sign as …» and draw their signature once.
4. 4Everyone gets the signed PDF with its signature certificate. Anyone can check it at signsolu.com/verificar.

The signing screen tells each signer that signing means agreeing to sign electronically. It links to the electronic signature disclosure that the ESIGN Act asks for.

What you get once everyone signs

• The signed PDF. The final Mississippi bill of sale with every drawn signature in place.
• The signature certificate. It lists each signer and the date and time of each signature.
• A record you can check. The folio on the certificate opens the document history at signsolu.com/verificar.
• Reminders. Turn them on and SignSolú reminds every signer who has not signed yet.

Your first ten documents are free and need no card.

What the law says

The Mississippi Department of Revenue explains title transfers on its Motor Vehicle Titles page. The title must be assigned to the new owner, and the seller completes every section of the assignment except the buyer's printed name and signature.

The same page warns that leaving the buyer's name blank to complete later violates Mississippi law. When buyer and seller are close relatives, an Affidavit of Relationship should be completed.

The seller removes the license plate once the title is assigned and the vehicle is handed over. A standard title costs USD 9.00 and is usually issued within six weeks of a complete application.

The ESIGN Act, 15 U.S.C. 7001 gives an electronic signature the same legal effect as one on paper. A contract cannot be denied effect only because it was signed electronically.

Title assignment and bill of sale

The assigned title moves ownership in Mississippi. The bill of sale records the price, the date and the condition both sides agreed on.

Sign the bill of sale first, on your phones, before you meet to hand over the title. You arrive with the deal already written and signed.

Step by step for a private sale

1. 1Agree on the price and fill in this template with the vehicle data.
2. 2Both sign the bill of sale from their phones.
3. 3The seller completes the title assignment, leaving no blank for the buyer's name.
4. 4The seller removes the license plate and hands over the vehicle.
5. 5The buyer applies for the new title with the state.

Common mistakes

Open titles. A title with the buyer's name left blank breaks state law and leaves the seller exposed.

Forgetting the plate. The plate stays with the seller in Mississippi. Take it off before the buyer drives away.

Skipping the affidavit. A sale between a parent and a child needs the Affidavit of Relationship. Mark clause 7 and attach it.

Fast Track and electronic titles

The Department of Revenue offers a Fast Track title for USD 39.00, issued within 72 hours of receipt. Electronic titles are issued in three to four weeks.

A buyer who needs the title quickly, for a loan or a resale, often pays for Fast Track. Plan the choice before the sale date.

Getting paid safely in a Mississippi private sale

Cash and cashier's checks are the usual choices. Meet at the buyer's bank when the amount is large, so the teller confirms the funds.

Do not hand over the title until the money is in your account. A signed bill of sale with the price paid protects the seller only after payment clears.

If the buyer pays by bank transfer, wait for the confirmation in your own banking app. Screenshots sent by the buyer are not proof of payment.

What the buyer should check before signing

• The VIN on the dashboard, the door jamb and the title match.
• The name on the title is the seller's name.
• The title shows no open lien, or the seller has the lien release.
• A mechanic you trust has looked at the vehicle.
• A vehicle history report shows no salvage or flood record.

Once both sides are satisfied, send the bill of sale for signature. In Mississippi, buyer and seller usually sign the same day the keys change hands.

Before you sign

• Sign a PDF you already have. Upload it, place the signatures and send it.
• Digital signature explained. How a signature drawn on a phone holds up as evidence.
• Read every clause of the Mississippi bill of sale with the other party before anyone signs. Change what does not fit your deal.
• Check how electronic signatures are recognized where you sign in the e-signature validity guide by country.
• Learn how anyone can confirm a signed document at signsolu.com/verificar.
• Anyone can check a signed PDF against its original for free, with nothing uploaded.

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