Affidavits of Vehicle Ownership
An affidavit of ownership is a sworn declaration that details when and from whom you bought the used car, as well as the reason you are unable to produce a bill of sale or other documentation proving your ownership. Used vehicle ownership affidavits must be signed in front of a notary public or affidavit commissioner.
We do NOTARIZE Affidavits of Vehicle Ownership
An affidavit of ownership is a sworn declaration that details when and from whom you bought the used car, as well as the reason you are unable to produce a bill of sale or other documentation proving your ownership. Used vehicle ownership affidavits must be signed in front of a notary public or affidavit commissioner.
Your name and address
The vehicle type and VIN number
The sellerās name
The date you purchased it
The purchase price
Why you donāt have a bill of sale:
If the seller did not provide one, you should explain what efforts you made to get a bill of sale and why you were not successful in getting one
If the bill of sale was lost or destroyed, you should explain how this happened
How could I verify if I require an ownership affidavit?
In Ontario, you have six days from the time of purchase to register a secondhand car with Service Ontario.
You must bring certain documentation and information to a Service Ontario centre in order to register the vehicle:
proof of insurance
your Ontario Driverās Licence
used vehicle information package (UVIP)
bill of Sale (you can use the bottom of the used vehicle information package, as there is a section specifically for this)
Safety Standards Certificate (SSC), if applicable
ownerās permit with the completed Application for Transfer portion on the back
odometer reading information