How to draw up a contract of sale of a car, written by hand

The sale of any vehicle is associated with certain codes and standards, and, of course, this procedure must have an appropriate documentary base.

The contract for the sale of a car is a paper, which in this case is the main document, it is it that should be submitted to the traffic police for registering the vehicle. It must be drawn up in accordance with clear rules, but, in fact, anyone can draw up a sales contract, even writing it by hand.

Important! Starting from 2014, the sale and purchase agreement does not have to be certified by a legal entity, only the signatures of the buyer and seller of the vehicle are sufficient.

This fact has pleased many car owners, because now when transferring a vehicle from one person to another, there is no need to spend time and money on legal procedures that were previously mandatory in the matter of buying and selling a car.

It is important to conclude the contract correctly

The contract of sale of a car written by hand, as well as the printed version, does not contain any complex elements and incomprehensible moments. For its correct conclusion, a typical sample is sufficient. However, since 2013, more and more documents certifying the purchase and sale of cars, drawn up incorrectly, began to appear. Accordingly, in this case they cannot be valid, and their renewal is often associated with certain difficulties for both parties.

But what is the reason for this situation? Basically, it consists in the use of the old model. If earlier it had to be certified by a legal entity, now this need is no longer necessary. Accordingly, the samples of the old and new documents are somewhat different. It is important to draw up a contract according to the correct model in compliance with all necessary rules.

Pitfalls in design

According to Russian legislation, there are no strict rules regarding the form of drawing up this document, which means that it can be drawn up in a fairly free form, having assured it with the signatures of both parties. In this case, the agreement will have full legal force.

But when buying and selling a car, one of the parties may have doubts about the sincerity of the other side. In this case, one should not rely on chance and hope that the person selling the car is absolutely honest, and his thoughts are transparent.

To be safe, contract must be entered into in the presence of a third party, that is, a lawyer. Naturally, his services will cost a certain amount, the size of which will be from one to two percent of the cost of the car.

How to draw up a contract of sale of a car, written by hand

Important! It is better to draw up the document not in two, but in three copies, since one of them will need to be submitted to the traffic police. As practice shows, representatives of the law almost always leave the paper with them.

The main rule that should be followed when drawing up a contract for the sale of a car is to preserve the meaning and nature of the transaction. Although the document can be written in free form, it must include the following information:

It should be noted that the signatures of both parties are put only at the time of transfer of money and keys from one person to another.

The seller of the car has the right, ten days after the conclusion of the contract, to remove the vehicle from the register with the traffic police. This should be done if the unscrupulous buyer did not register the car for himself. In this case, it is the old owner who will receive all new fines and taxes, since according to the law the car will be registered on it. This procedure will not take long. It is enough to come to the MREO with a passport and refer to clause 60.4 of the Administrative Regulations of the Russian Federation. You should also take a copy of the contract drawn up when selling the car with you.