A bill of sale is used in which scenario?

• A. Only used for real property conveyance
• B. Used for mortgage assignments
• C. Only used if personal property is included in the conveyance
• D. Used to record easements

Answer: (C)

A bill of sale records the transfer of ownership of personal property. It is the document you use when movable items—like vehicles, furniture, equipment, or other goods—change hands. Real estate deals use a deed to convey land, not a bill of sale, so a bill of sale is specifically tied to personal property rather than real property. If a sale of land also includes personal property, the bill of sale may document the transfer of those items, while the land itself still transfers via a deed. It’s not the instrument used for mortgage assignments, which deal with the lender’s rights in a loan, nor for recording easements, which are rights to use someone else’s land and are recorded in easement documents or deeds.