Alabama Private Titled Vessel Bill of Sale
ALABAMA PRIVATE TITLED VESSEL BILL OF SALE
Before signing: Match the hull identification number, named owners, liens, and title brand to the existing title record. This form records the private sale. For a written Alabama title, the transferor must separately sign and deliver the title. For an electronic title, the transferor must sign and deliver a record of the transfer. Ala. Code § 33-5B-17(a) governs those steps.
1. Seller, buyer, and vessel
Sale date and place: [MONTH DAY, YEAR], [CITY, COUNTY, ALABAMA]
Seller's full legal name, street address, and mailing address: [DETAILS]
Other owner shown in title record, if any: [NAME AND ADDRESSES / NONE]
Buyer's full legal name, street address, and mailing address: [DETAILS]
| Property | Description | Identification | Allocated price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vessel | [MAKE OR BUILDER, MODEL YEAR, LENGTH, TYPE, HULL MATERIAL, PROPULSION] | HIN [NUMBER]; Alabama vessel number [NUMBER / NONE]; title [NUMBER] | $[AMOUNT] |
| Included engine and equipment | [MAKE, MODEL, POWER, SERIAL, OTHER ITEMS / NONE] | [IDENTIFIERS] | $[AMOUNT / INCLUDED] |
Excluded equipment: [DETAILS / NONE]. A trailer is ☐ excluded ☐ sold under separate transfer papers described as [DOCUMENT].
State or country of earlier vessel registration or title, if known: [PLACE / NONE KNOWN]. Existing title brand or known hull damage: [DESCRIBE / NONE SHOWN OR KNOWN]. Known security interests or liens: [HOLDER, AMOUNT, RELEASE PLAN / NONE KNOWN].
2. Sale, payment, and possession
Seller sells the vessel and included equipment listed above to Buyer for a total of $[AMOUNT]. Buyer pays $[AMOUNT] by [METHOD] on [DATE]. Any remaining $[AMOUNT / ZERO] is due [DATE AND TERMS]. Seller acknowledges receipt of $[AMOUNT].
Possession, keys, and included equipment will be delivered: [DATE, LOCATION, METHOD].
Seller's known material condition disclosures: [DETAILS / NONE KNOWN]. Agreed repair or condition promises: [DETAILS / NONE]. The parties' agreed condition terms are [WRITE TERMS]; this document does not itself waive any remedy provided by law.
3. Title transfer and application record
Seller states that Seller has authority to sell the listed vessel. The parties will complete the path shown by the actual title record:
☐ Written title: Seller will sign and deliver the certificate of title to Buyer under Ala. Code § 33-5B-17(a)(1). Delivery date and location: [DETAILS].
☐ Electronic title: Seller will sign and deliver to Buyer a record evidencing transfer of ownership under § 33-5B-17(a)(2). Record and delivery method: [DETAILS].
Lien release or payoff record to accompany transfer: [DOCUMENT AND DELIVERY DATE / NONE]. Buyer receipt initials: [INITIALS / PENDING].
Buyer will submit the separate title application using the Department of Revenue process. For a vessel whose state of principal use is Alabama, § 33-5B-6(a) sets the application period at 20 days after the later of ownership transfer or Alabama becoming the state of principal use, subject to statutory exceptions. The application calls for the transferor's identity and address, sale price, and transfer date under § 33-5B-7(b)(11). Expected application date: [DATE].
4. Signatures
The parties sign to confirm the vessel description, sale, payment, disclosures, and separate title-transfer commitments. Each receives a signed copy.
Seller signature: ______________________________ Date: [DATE]
Other owner signature, if applicable: ______________________________ Date: [DATE]
Buyer signature: ______________________________ Date: [DATE]
Additional buyer signature, if applicable: ______________________________ Date: [DATE]
About this template
- Last updated
- November 1, 2026
- Citations checked
- November 1, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- Alabama
- Category
- Contracts & Agreements
Legal authority
- Ala. Code § 33-5B-2(31) (vessel definition and exclusions)
- Ala. Code § 33-5B-6(a)-(b) (title application and exceptions)
- Ala. Code § 33-5B-7(b), (d) (application and ownership records)
- Ala. Code § 33-5B-17(a) (written and electronic title transfer)
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Checked against the law it cites
A reviewer verified this template's legal citations against the official source on November 1, 2026.
Ala. Code § 33-5B-2(31)(C) (checked November 1, 2026): "watercraft less than 18 feet in length that is propelled solely by: (i) sail; (ii) paddle; (iii) oar; or (iv) an engine of less than 75 horsepower"
Ala. Code § 33-5B-6(a) (checked November 1, 2026): "the owner of a vessel for which this state is the state of principal use shall deliver to the office an application for a certificate of title for the vessel, with the applicable fee, not later than 20 days after the later of"
Ala. Code § 33-5B-7(b)(11), (d) (checked November 1, 2026): "if the application is made in connection with a transfer of ownership, the transferor’s name, street address, and, if different, mailing address, the sales price, if any, and the date of the transfer"
Ala. Code § 33-5B-17(a)(1) (checked November 1, 2026): "If the certificate is a written certificate of title and the transferor’s interest is noted on the certificate, the transferor shall sign the certificate and deliver it to the transferee."
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