Many states don't mandate notarization for bills of sale. States like California, Texas, Florida, Ohio, and New York allow transactions without a notarized document. In these states, a signed bill of sale is often sufficient for legal purposes, provided it includes all required information.
The buyer and seller must also sign a bill of sale and have it notarized. This is to protect buyers from unknowingly buying a vehicle that is unlikely to be fully insurable and may be dangerous.
"Agreement to Sell" is a contractual document where the seller has committed to sell the property to the buyer at a future date upon fulfilling specific conditions.