California vehicle bill of sale: free vs paid
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As of November 3, 2026, a California vehicle bill of sale costs $9.95 at SimplePaperwork, filled in from your answers and paid once, while Rocket Lawyer sells documents through a membership of $149 a year after a free 7-day trial. The state’s own form is free. California publishes its own bill of sale (REG 135); the seller must report the sale to the DMV within 5 days and the buyer has 10 days to transfer.
| Company | What you buy | Price |
|---|---|---|
| SimplePaperwork | Vehicle Bill of Sale for California, filled in from your answers; free edits from your order link. | $9.95 |
| Rocket Lawyer | Standard membership: unlimited documents and e-signatures, after a free 7-day trial. Source, read Nov 3, 2026 | $149 a year |
| Do it yourself | Official rules and forms from the California Department of Motor Vehicles; you fill them in | $0 in forms |
What the free options do not cover
If the free state forms are all the California DMV asks for, use them; they cost nothing. What a blank form does not do is fill itself in or tell you the deadlines below; the SimplePaperwork document is filled in from your answers and lists the steps for the buyer and the seller. It is not legal advice.
One-time payment at SimplePaperwork. Full refund within 7 days of purchase, no questions asked. Each competitor price comes from that company’s own page, read on the date shown; we do not estimate what a page does not say.
One state-specific document, filled in and ready to sign, with free edits from your order link.