Auto lease title transfers stall when lessors ignore state DMV transfer demands
Consumers with leased vehicles titled in the wrong state face a years-long bureaucratic impasse when lessors refuse to process title transfers despite formal DMV demands. The lessee cannot legally register or drive the vehicle but has no mechanism to compel the lessor to act. Six months of documented contact with no resolution illustrates the absence of any consumer escalation path.
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