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Bill of Sale - Explained

What is a Bill of Sale?

Written by Jason Gordon

Updated at July 22nd, 2021

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Table of Contents

What is a Bill Of Sale?What is an Absolute Bill of Sale?What is a Conditional Bill of Sale?Academics Research on Bill Of Sale

What is a Bill Of Sale?

A bill of sale is a legal document that evidences when a good is sold by a seller to a buyer. The bill of sale is a legal proof that the ownership of a property or asset has been transferred from one party to another. This bill of sale generally contains the date the purchase or transfer of ownership was completed, the amount the seller received in exchange for the item, and the buyer who now has the ownership of the property.

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What is an Absolute Bill of Sale?

This is a mere contract for the sale and purchase of goods, it is a document that shows that gods have been transferred from one party to another. An absolute bill of sale is backed by the common law of contract and the sale of goods law.

What is a Conditional Bill of Sale?

This bill of sale is used as a form of security for the payment of money in a transaction. This means that failure to make full payment for an item can lead to seizure or forfeiture of the item.

Academics Research on Bill Of Sale

  • The Syriacbill of salefrom Dura-Europos, Goldstein, J. A. (1966). The Syriac bill of sale from Dura-Europos.Journal of Near Eastern Studies,25(1), 1-16. 
  • Bill of Salefor a Set of Ushabtis, Edwards, I. E. S. (1971). Bill of Sale for a Set of Ushabtis.The Journal of Egyptian Archaeology,57(1), 120-124.
  • The Effect of the Trust Receipts Act, Bogert, G. G. (1935). The Effect of the Trust Receipts Act.U. Chi. L. Rev.,3, 26.
  • Risk of Loss after an Executory Contract of Sale in the Common Law, Williston, S. (1895). Risk of Loss after an Executory Contract of Sale in the Common Law.Harv. L. Rev.,9, 106. 
  • Hire-Purchase Agreements as Bills of Sale (1), Diamond, A. L. (1960). Hire-Purchase Agreements as Bills of Sale (1).Mod. L. Rev.,23, 399.
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