Only in some cases.
When the price is below 50% of the NADA clean loan value, a notarized bill of sale signed by both parties goes with the application.
In the official wording
"a notarized bill of sale signed by both parties must accompany the application."
From the official pages listed below, checked November 2026.
What else the signing needs
- Title fee
- $15 title fee; a duplicate title is also $15.
"$15.00 title fee"
- Odometer
- The seller records the exact mileage in the title assignment.
"the exact mileage must be recorded in the assignment section of the title by the seller."
Not confirmed on the pages we read: the title's notary rule and the buyer's deadline. Check with West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles.
Next step
Sign by video with our New Jersey notary while you're in West Virginia, 7 AM to 9 PM Eastern, seven days a week, by appointment. New Jersey law lets a New Jersey notary notarize for a signer located in another state (N.J.S.A. 52:7-10.10). How West Virginia treats it: The state gives a notarial act performed in another state the same effect under the state law. More on West Virginia signers.
Ask West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles first whether it accepts an electronically notarized bill of sale.
Notarize it online ($50 per session) Request a mobile notary in West Virginia
Booking sends a request; we confirm the time and the price before you pay.
In person, we look for a notary commissioned in the state near you; you approve the price first.
If a local notary in the state does it: Up to $10 per signature or notarial act, under the state's fee rules (West Virginia notary fees).
Get it notarized online today
Online notary: open now until 9 PM ET · sessions by appointment · times confirmed by email
A New Jersey notary can notarize this with you on a video call, wherever you are in the U.S. $50 for the session, $10 for each extra signer. Any other fee shows in the booking form before you confirm. Open 7 am to 9 pm ET, every day, by appointment.
What you need
- A valid government photo ID
- A computer or phone with a camera
- The unsigned document
Our certificate states the act was performed using communication technology, as New Jersey law requires. What it must say
Most U.S. recipients accept a remotely notarized document; check with whoever will receive it. What to ask them · Several signers
Official sources
- WV DMV: Titles (checked November 2026)
- WV DMV: Frequently Asked Questions (checked November 2026)
- WV DMV: FAQ (checked November 2026)
We are not lawyers, and this is general information, not legal advice. Checked November 2026. Rules change, and whoever receives the document decides what it accepts; we can't guarantee acceptance.
Common questions
Does a West Virginia bill of sale have to be notarized?
Only in some cases. When the price is below 50% of the NADA clean loan value, a notarized bill of sale signed by both parties goes with the application.
Can I get a West Virginia bill of sale notarized online?
If West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles accepts an electronically notarized bill of sale, yes: our New Jersey notary can notarize it by video while you're in the state. Ask the agency first.
What does a notary charge in West Virginia?
Up to $10 per signature or notarial act, under the state's fee rules. A mobile notary may add a travel fee; ask for the total first.
Keep going
- Seller's checklist
- Car title rules in every state
- A power of attorney in West Virginia
- A will in West Virginia
A bill of sale in another state: Oklahoma · every state