How to License a Vehicle for Lease Purposes

So you've just leased your new vehicle, and you need to have it licensed and registered with the state. Well, the good news is that you've already done everything you need to do when you leased it. The rest is up to the dealership and your local Department of Motor Vehicles.

Instructions

1

Go in and sign your lease agreement at your local dealer for your new car. While you are in the finance office, the finance manager will have you sign DMV paperwork to have the vehicle registered under your name.

2

In California, you will sign a Vehicle/Vessel Transfer and Reassignment form. This will disclose the vehicle's odometer reading, the bill of sale of the vehicle, and assign power of attorney to the dealership to register the vehicle for you in your name. Every state is different, but those three main points are disclosed to the customer: vehicle's odometer reading, bill of sale of the vehicle and power of attorney.

3

Everything else will be handled by your local state Department of Motor Vehicles. No extra steps are needed to process your licensing information. After you have all of your paperwork, keep it in a safe place in case the dealership misplaces their copies.