diff --git a/assets/forms.py b/assets/forms.py
index c727a9d1..a7d4d052 100644
--- a/assets/forms.py
+++ b/assets/forms.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 from django import forms
+from django.core.exceptions import ValidationError
 
 from assets import models
 
@@ -7,7 +8,15 @@ class AssetForm(forms.ModelForm):
     class Meta:
         model = models.Asset
         fields = '__all__'
+    
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs): 
+        super(AssetForm, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)                       
+        self.fields['asset_id'].disabled = True #You should not be able to change the asset ID, either in update or create
 
+    def clean_date_sold(self):
+        if self.cleaned_data["date_sold"] and self.cleaned_data["date_acquired"] > self.cleaned_data["date_sold"]:
+            raise ValidationError("Cannot sell an item before it is acquired")
+        return self.cleaned_data["date_sold"]
 
 class SupplierForm(forms.ModelForm):
     class Meta:
diff --git a/assets/templates/asset_update.html b/assets/templates/asset_update.html
index 6c3de1e0..3b906aad 100644
--- a/assets/templates/asset_update.html
+++ b/assets/templates/asset_update.html
@@ -19,7 +19,11 @@
       {% endif %}
   </h1>
 </div>
-
+{% if create %}
+<form method="post" id="asset_update_form" action="{% url 'asset_create'%}">
+{% else %}
+<form method="post" id="asset_update_form" action="{% url 'asset_update' pk=object.pk%}">
+{% endif %}
 <div class="row" style="padding-bottom: 1em">
   <div class="col-sm-12">
     <div class="pull-right">
@@ -27,7 +31,6 @@
     </div>
   </div>
 </div>
-<form method="post" id="asset_update_form">
   {% csrf_token %}
   <input type="hidden" name="id" value="{{ object.id|default:0 }}" hidden=true>
   <div class="row">
@@ -76,7 +79,7 @@
             <label for="{{ form.serial_number.id_for_label }}">Serial Number</label>
             {% render_field form.serial_number|add_class:'form-control' value=object.serial_number %}
           </div>
-          <!---TODO: Lower default number of lines in comments box--->
+          <!---TODO: Lower default number of lines in comments box-->
           <div class="form-group">
             <label for="{{ form.comments.id_for_label }}">Comments</label>
             {% render_field form.comments|add_class:'form-control' %}
@@ -143,16 +146,20 @@
             <label for="{{ form.date_acquired.id_for_label }}" >Date
                                         Acquired</label>
             {% if object.date_acquired %}
-            {% render_field form.date_acquired|add_class:'form-control'|attr:'type="date"' value=object.date_acquired|date %}
+              {% with date_acq=object.date_acquired|date:"Y-m-d" %}
+              {% render_field form.date_acquired|add_class:'form-control'|attr:'type="date"' value=date_acq %}
+              {% endwith %}
             {% else %}
-            <input type="date" name="date_acquired" value="{% now "DATE_FORMAT" %}"
+            <input type="date" name="date_acquired" value="{% now "%Y-%m-%d%" %}"
                                                class="form-control" id="id_date_acquired">
                                     {% endif %}
             </div>
 
             <div class="form-group">
               <label for="{{ form.date_sold.id_for_label }}">Date Sold</label>
-              {% render_field form.date_sold|add_class:'form-control'|attr:'type="date"' value=object.date_sold|date %}
+              {% with date_sol=object.form.date_sold|date:"Y-m-d" %}
+              {% render_field form.date_sold|add_class:'form-control'|attr:'type="date"' value=date_sol %}
+              {% endwith %}
             </div>
             {% else %}
             <dl>
@@ -242,71 +249,15 @@
           </div>
         </div>
       </div>
+    <div class="row">
+      <div class="col-md-12">
+        {% include 'partials/asset_buttons.html' %}
+      </div>
+    </div>
 </form>
 
-<div class="row">
-  <div class="col-md-12">
-    {% include 'partials/asset_buttons.html' %}
-  </div>
-</div>
+
 
 {% include 'partials/confirm_delete.html' with object=object %}
 
-{% endblock %}
-
-{% block js %}
-<script>
-  function updateAsset() {
-    $.ajax({
-      url: "{% url 'ajax_asset_update' %}", // the endpoint
-      type: "POST", // http method
-      data: {
-        form: $('#asset_update_form').serialize()
-      },
-      traditional: true,
-      headers: {
-        'X-CSRFToken': document.getElementById("asset_update_form").csrfmiddlewaretoken.value
-      },
-
-      success: function(data) {
-        // console.log(data);
-        window.location.href = data['url'];
-      },
-
-      error: function(xhr) {
-        console.log(xhr.status + ": " + xhr.responseText)
-      }
-    });
-  }
-</script>
-
-{#    <script>#}
-{#        $('#asset_update_form').on('submit', function(event){#}
-{#console.log($('#asset_update_form').serialize());#}
-{#            event.preventDefault();#}
-{#            updateAsset();#}
-{#            return false;#}
-{#        });#}
-{#    </script>#}
-
-<script>
-  function clearParent() {
-    $('#hidden_parent_id').val('');
-    $('#parent_id').val('');
-  }
-</script>
-
-<script>
-  $(document).ready(function() {
-    {
-      %
-      if edit or duplicate %
-    }
-    var comments_id = '#{{ form.comments.id_for_label }}';
-    $(comments_id).val('{{ object.comments|linebreaksn }}'); {
-      %
-      endif %
-    }
-  })
-</script>
-{% endblock %}
+{% endblock %}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/assets/templates/partials/asset_buttons.html b/assets/templates/partials/asset_buttons.html
index d752e254..25eeac9c 100644
--- a/assets/templates/partials/asset_buttons.html
+++ b/assets/templates/partials/asset_buttons.html
@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
 <div class="btn-group">
   {% if edit and object %}
   <!--edit-->
-  <button type="button" class="btn btn-success" onclick="updateAsset()"><i class="glyphicon glyphicon-floppy-disk"></i> Save</button>
+  <button type="submit" class="btn btn-success"><i class="glyphicon glyphicon-floppy-disk"></i> Save</button>
   <a class="btn btn-default" href="{% url 'asset_update' object.pk %}?duplicate=true"><i class="glyphicon glyphicon-duplicate"></i> Duplicate</a>
   <a class="btn btn-danger" data-toggle="modal" data-target="#confirm_delete_modal"><i class="glyphicon glyphicon-trash"></i> Delete</a>
   {% elif duplicate %}
   <!--duplicate-->
-  <button type="button" class="btn btn-default" onclick="updateAsset()"><i class="glyphicon glyphicon-ok-sign"></i> Create Duplicate</button>
+  <button type="submit" class="btn btn-default"><i class="glyphicon glyphicon-ok-sign"></i> Create Duplicate</button>
   <a href="{% url 'asset_detail' previous_asset_pk %}" class="btn btn-warning"><i class="glyphicon glyphicon-remove"></i> Cancel</a>
-  {% elif not object %}
+  {% elif create %}
   <!--create-->
-  <button type="button" class="btn btn-success" onclick="updateAsset()"><i class="glyphicon glyphicon-floppy-disk"></i> Save</button>
+  <button type="submit" class="btn btn-success"><i class="glyphicon glyphicon-floppy-disk"></i> Save</button>
   {% else %}
   <!--detail view-->
   <a href="{% url 'asset_update' object.pk %}" class="btn btn-default"><i class="glyphicon glyphicon-edit"></i> Edit</a>
diff --git a/assets/urls.py b/assets/urls.py
index dcdf5569..900f4c33 100644
--- a/assets/urls.py
+++ b/assets/urls.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ urlpatterns = [
     path('', views.AssetList.as_view(), name='index'),
     path('asset/list/', views.AssetList.as_view(), name='asset_list'),
     path('asset/<int:pk>/', views.AssetDetail.as_view(), name='asset_detail'),
-    path('asset/create/', views.AssetEdit.as_view(), name='asset_create'),
+    path('asset/create/', views.AssetCreate.as_view(), name='asset_create'),
     path('asset/<int:pk>/edit/', views.AssetEdit.as_view(), name='asset_update'),
     path('asset/delete/', views.asset_delete, name='ajax_asset_delete'),
     path('asset/update/', views.asset_update, name='ajax_asset_update'),
diff --git a/assets/views.py b/assets/views.py
index 62402a95..037937f4 100644
--- a/assets/views.py
+++ b/assets/views.py
@@ -53,8 +53,10 @@ class AssetDetail(LoginRequiredMixin, generic.DetailView):
 #     template_name = 'asset_update.html'
 #     # success_url = reverse_lazy('asset_list')
 
-class AssetEdit(LoginRequiredMixin, generic.TemplateView):
+class AssetEdit(LoginRequiredMixin, generic.UpdateView):
     template_name = 'asset_update.html'
+    model = models.Asset
+    form_class = forms.AssetForm
 
     def get_context_data(self, **kwargs):
         context = super(AssetEdit, self).get_context_data(**kwargs)
@@ -75,6 +77,19 @@ class AssetEdit(LoginRequiredMixin, generic.TemplateView):
 
         return context
 
+    def get_success_url(self):
+        return reverse("asset_detail", kwargs={"pk":self.object.id})
+
+class AssetCreate(LoginRequiredMixin, generic.CreateView):
+    template_name = 'asset_update.html'
+    model = models.Asset
+    form_class = forms.AssetForm
+
+    def get_context_data(self, **kwargs):
+        context = super(AssetCreate, self).get_context_data(**kwargs)
+        context["create"] = True
+        return context
+
 @login_required()
 def asset_update(request):
     context = dict()