Bill of Sale

Whats the legal way to word a bill of sale for round hay bales?

The Billy Bobs will give you plenty of info and opinions, legal and electrical questions bring out the most responses sometimes, all the fine gents here are willing to help, gotta love that....Putting on my lawyers hat, here are a few quick thoughts off the top of my head, and UNLIKE some of the more complex legal questions posed here, I dont think you need a lawyer for this one lol, Billy Bob and Bubba will do fine most likely.

If you Google it there a a GAZILLION free forms out there most of which are fine as its NOT rocket science and NOT any complicated form.

Without looking at any I have prepared or any forms (so sure, I may miss a thing or two but hey this is FREE lol)

I would want the BUYER and SELLER names and their address welllllllllll DUH

I would want a receipt of how much was paid and in what form (cash. check, gold etc) IE Received from _______ this _____day of _________, 2013, X Dollars _________for _______________________

I would want to know from where it is to be picked up (farm or field etc) and/or to where its to be delivered (if delivery is included) and a Buyers receipt and acknowledgement of YES it was delivered or I will pick it up and yes I have received it and am satisfied with the goods

Probably some sort of statement to the effect
goods are sold as is or where is etc with no warranty express or implied

I would want a description of the item sold including any serial numbers or make n model n year etc etc brand AND IF HAY simply a brief description such as round or square and how many bales and what kind of hay and from where they were taken and/or where delivered etc

I would title the document BILL OF SALE

Names,,,,,,Signatures,,,,,,,date,,,,,,,,,description of good,,,,,,,,receipt of money paid,,,,,,,acknowledgement of receipt and satisfaction of goods sold,,,,,,,as is,,,,,,

John T Attorney at Law (NO Warranty or no guarantee I didnt miss anything, Im in a hurry and no charge besides)

I ( Your Name ) Recieved $XX.XX for so many round bale of (name of Hay, genere,type) from ( Buyers Name ) on Date> 00/00/00

Should be sufficient..

You can buy receipt books at your local, office supply.

Works for squares too.

OOOPS !! But my name ain't Billy Bobbs .... LOL

Have a Good Day John .

Then you must be Bubba

I have always wondered if you really were a lawyer at one but you just confirmed that.
If you go to town buy a bale or two of hay at the local feed store you get a sales slip with the amount and cost. If that's god enough for them then it's good enough for me.
Walt
Actually in court an endorsed check is all you need.
BUBBA

Seems like a simple thing but I've never been asked to produce one...the money is still owed, but that isn't a big deal..What I did..

"This is a bill of xxxx for xxx round bales at xxxx each.
Owed by xxxxx, located at xxxxx.

Seller of these bales is xxxx, located at xxxx.

Bales were cut and stored around the last week of xxxxx..

Signed..etc."

Thanks for the input...

Think it's "OLD" Bubba

Thanks Walt, glad I confirmed it for you. Yeppers, I've been an Attorney since 1991 (No 17757-53) I earned my Doctor of Jurisprudence JD Degree at the Indiana Univerity School of Law and prior to that was an Electrical Engineer BSEE Purdue University 1969/1970. Glad to be of service to you and others and glad I helped you out.

Take care n God Bless ya Walt

John T

Roy, Billy, Jimmy Joe, Bubba whatever lol call me what you like, just DONT CALL ME LATE FOR SUPPER

John T

Just Kidding .. We need ya around . Glad you are so willing to share your expertise in many instances you post here. ((Expertise) I paid $10.00 for that word.. not sure what it means? but sounded fitting in conversing with you.))

Sometimes I think we need to have Kim set up a donation box for you guys that are giving out this advice.

You use big words but somehow manage to let a layman understand what ya say without all the paperwork.

Thanks for the kind words, yall dont owe my nuttin, as I've posted here before, this is payback for all the times little Johnny (50 to 60 yrs ago) got free helpfull advice from older uncles and the grandfather.........I'm just glad to help when I can and I also have been helped here in the 15+ years Ive hung out with yall..... Like I noted, electrical and legal questions bring everybody out of the woodwork and they are all, same as me, trying their best to help..........

Take care Old Roy

Old John T

needs 5 things: Date, your name, his name, amount of money, name of item sold. These are the bare bones. JohnT's form is best. But if you have to write it on the hood of a pickup truck, the above will suffice.