Q&A for How to Register a Vehicle After Moving

No, you are not obligated to keep the NJ plates. In fact, you are probably required to register the car in Mass. and get new plates. This will not affect your financing or payments in any way. You are still the owner, and you still owe whatever you owe. The registration and the license plates just show that you are now a resident of a new state.

Depends on the state you are currently registered in; check with your DMV. CA, for example, does not prorate/reimburse registration fees.

I have never heard of someone "owing" back registration. I never thought a state agency accepted IOU's. Nevertheless, I do not believe that will affect your registration in NC. If you are now a resident of NC, you need to register the car there. If you owe money to CA, you will continue to owe it, and they will do whatever it is that they do to try to collect it from you. But you don't need anything from CA in order to register your car in NC. Visit the NC Dept. of Transportation website for everything you need about registering your car. See https://www.ncdot.gov/dmv/vehicle/.

If you remain in the same state, you do not need to take any action regarding your registration. You should probably notify the DMV of a change of address, so you can get a new driver's license. Many states allow you to do this online. Just search for the name of your state and "driver's license address change," and you should find it.

As long as your vehicle's title, registration and inspection are up to date, you can drive legally. If your move is permanent, you'll need to register your vehicle. Different states have different vehicle registration deadlines. Most states expect or require you to get a local driver's license and vehicle registration within 30 days after moving. If you happen to get stopped by the police, for example, and they notice out state plates and an out of state license, they will ask where you live. If you give a local address, they could possibly give you a ticket. (Most likely, they would just instruct you to get it corrected.)

Visit the NC Department of Transportation website for everything you need to know about registering your vehicle. https://www.ncdot.gov/dmv/vehicle/.

This comes down to a question of where you identify your residence. If you own property in both states, you can probably register your car in either one. You may want to check with a local lawyer. You could also call the customer service line at the Department of Motor Vehicles in either state, and anonymously ask your question. They should be able to let you know the requirements.

Visit the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles website at https://www.dmv.virginia.gov//#/. That will tell you all you need.

Yes. Their website says you should allow about 10 days for it to arrive.

It sounds like you actually have two residences, so legally you can probably register the new truck in either state. It would seem to make sense to register it where you spend the most time, where you are likely to be driving it the most, where it will be more convenient for you to get it inspected, etc. That sounds like Ohio, since you said "We moved to Ohio." But I think the choice is yours.

My initial reaction here is that the leasing company should probably take care of this. Ask them for assistance. In addition, I will say that the registration process is basically the same for a leased vehicle as any other. See this page from the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission for more information: http://www.state.nj.us/mvc/Vehicle/NewVehicle.htm.