Buying or selling a car privately in Tennessee: the forms

These are the official Tennessee forms that come up when you buy or sell a car privately, each linked straight to tn.gov. For the sale itself, Tennessee’s form is F-1301201 (Affidavit of Non-dealer Transfers of Motor Vehicles and Boats).

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The forms

F-1310101

Title Only Application

Applies for a title only, for vehicles the county clerk agrees don’t need to be registered.

Tennessee Department of Revenue

F-1301201

Affidavit of Non-dealer Transfers of Motor Vehicles and Boats

An affidavit for transfers between people who aren’t dealers, also used to claim the tax exemption for transfers to certain relatives.

Tennessee Department of Revenue

F-1317001

Odometer Disclosure Statement

The seller’s and buyer’s statement of a used vehicle’s mileage, as federal and state law require; the form says which model years it covers.

Tennessee Department of Revenue

F-1315201

Multi-purpose, Noting of Lien and Duplicate Title Application

Applies to note a lien, for a duplicate title, or for other title changes.

Tennessee Department of Revenue

F-1310501

Affidavit of Inheritance

Lets all the heirs of an owner who died without a will, and with no surviving spouse, pass the vehicle to one person.

Tennessee Department of Revenue

F-1310401

Certification of Ownership

Certifies ownership when the registrant lacks proper title documents, for low-value or older vehicles that qualify.

Tennessee Department of Revenue

F-1311401

Power of Attorney for Vehicle Transactions

Appoints someone to handle vehicle transactions for another person; the form notes when dealers must use the secure version instead.

Tennessee Department of Revenue

F-1315301

Application for Duplicate License Plate/Replacement Plate or Decal

Applies for a duplicate or replacement license plate or decal.

Tennessee Department of Revenue

F-1310801

Odometer Discrepancy Certification

Lets the seller explain an odometer discrepancy and the buyer acknowledge it.

Tennessee Department of Revenue

F-1311801

Application for Tennessee Salvage/Non-repairable Certificate

Applies for a salvage or non-repairable certificate for a wrecked or damaged vehicle.

Tennessee Department of Revenue

RVR-00115

Application for Replacement Vehicle Identification Number or TNVIN

Applies for a replacement VIN plate, or a state-assigned VIN for a homemade, rebuilt or specially constructed vehicle.

Tennessee Department of Revenue

F-1312101

Certification of Sales Under Special Conditions

Certifies a sale under special conditions: a repossession, a garage keeper’s lien or an abandoned vehicle.

Tennessee Department of Revenue

F-1311201

Affidavit of Seller in Cases of Bankruptcy, Insolvency, Attachment, Replevin or Other Judicial Sale

A seller’s affidavit for a sale through bankruptcy, insolvency, attachment, replevin or another judicial sale.

Tennessee Department of Revenue

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