Have you sold your motor vehicle, mobile home or vessel? Has the purchaser applied for a transfer of title into their name? If not, this can present legal issues for you, the seller. These problems can be avoided by filing a form HSMV 82050, Notice of Sale.

Section 319. 22(2), Florida Statutes, provides that by filing this form, you can avoid any civil liability for the operation of the sold motor vehicle, vessel or mobile home. In addition to filing this form, it is recommended you keep a copy of your bill of sale (preferably notarized), certificate of title or other type of transaction document showing it was sold.

Please understand the submission of this form will allow our office to update the DMV database to reflect the title record as “SOLD”. The ownership status, however, will not be changed until the purchaser applies for and is issued a certificate of title.

The seller’s registration information associated with the title record will be removed from the DMV database, making it illegal for the motor vehicle to be operated on the highways of Florida.