If you signed a contract to buy the car, it is legally binding. That fact that you have not parted with any money is a mute point. You signed the contract, and that is all that matters. Ask the seller if they will release you from the contract and be very nice about it.
bill of sale
No. A sale pending implies that the property is under a binding contract.
The contract to sell refers a binding legal agreement between the buyer and sell about the sale of something. The contract to sell is usually enforceable by law.
Most states allow for a 72 lower grace period after the signing of any contract. A bill of sale is considered a contract.
Bill of Sale forms can be obtained from the DMV website
A bill of sale is a document that is originated by a "seller" to a buyer and is considered a legally binding document. Bill of sales normally apply to any sale that is personal property, or parcel of real, or actually property that the seller owns.
Certainly fraud is capable of voiding a bill of sale. The circumstances have to be provable in a court of law.
This would violate the statue of frauds. The sale of property must be in writing to be valid.
Contract to sell is an executory contract while contract of sale is an executed contract.
The law changes from state to state. However, if the bill of sale does not say "For Parts Only" then you probably have a case in court! daner@copper.net
As soon as an agreement of purchase and sale has been signed by all parties, and a deposit provided by the purchaser, the contract is in force. The contract could, however, contain one or more "escape" clauses which would void the contract. It depends upon the wording of the contract.
"Contract of sell" is just "contract of sale" misspelled.