• Buyer’s information
  • Full name
  • Address
• Seller’s information
  • Full name
  • Address
• Vehicle information
  • Vehicle description (year, make, model, body type, color)
  • Vehicle identification number (VIN)
  • Title number
• Sale information
  • Date of sale
  • Selling price
• Signatures
  • Buyer’s signature
  • Seller’s signature
  • Notary acknowledgment (required)
• Odometer disclosure
  • Odometer reading
  • Indication if mileage is actual, exceeds limits, or is inaccurate

In West Virginia, a bill of sale must be notarized.

Source: West Virginia DMV Bill of Sale (Form DMV-7-TR), West Virginia DMV (Titles)

Finalizing the initial registration on a vehicle will require a visit to a West Virginia DMV location to present all applicable paperwork and fees.

• Bill of Sale: Optional, but helpful as supporting proof of the transaction.
• Insurance Information: The vehicle must be insured by a company licensed to sell insurance in West Virginia.
• Odometer Disclosure Statement (Form DMV-TM-1)
• Out-of-State Title
• West Virginia Title Application (Form DMV-1-TR)

Notes

• The 6% titling sales tax is waived for qualifying new residents if the vehicle is already titled in their name in another state and they meet the exemption requirements.
• The exemption does not apply to leased vehicles.

Source: West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles (New Residents)