Georgia lienholder title request

Moving a financed car to Georgia? Start with the state title path.

Georgia requires Form T-17 with the title application. The county tag office then contacts the lender or leasing company by mail for the out-of-state title.

The office starts the requestThe county tag office sends the lender request

Official sources rechecked 2026-08-01.

Checked against official Georgia sourcesThis page is published only because the title path and an official form or handoff instruction are both source-backed.
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Use the state path first

What to do before the lender sends anything

The document and destination recipient need to match. Sending the right title to the wrong place can still stop the move.

  1. 01Start with Georgia

    Complete T-17, bring the original registration and title application, and let the county office start the lender request.

  2. 02Confirm the lender's document

    Ask what it will release, its fee and handling time, and whether it sends to you or directly to the office.

  3. 03Keep the proof trail

    Save the request, send confirmation, delivery record, agency receipt, and final registration proof in that order.

The office starts the requestThe county tag office sends the lender request

Georgia requires Form T-17 with the title application. The county tag office then contacts the lender or leasing company by mail for the out-of-state title.

Next step: Complete T-17, bring the original registration and title application, and let the county office start the lender request.

Open the official state form
Build the request

Add the state you are leaving

Georgia controls the destination title path. Add the old state and lender to build a message you can copy or print.

Before you send it

Get six answers in writing

These are the details that turn a generic letter into a usable handoff.

  1. HolderWho controls the title record?
  2. DocumentWhat title, copy, or letter will it send?
  3. RecipientWhich exact office and delivery channel?
  4. State formWhich official form must travel with it?
  5. TimingWhat is the fee and handling time?
  6. ReceiptHow will the office confirm arrival?
Georgia title handoff help

Keep the title handoff in one saved checklist

Add the state you are leaving, the lender, and the current title stage to keep the request and receipt together.

Keep your place and return later

Track your progress, dates, title requests, and receipts to keep. We will email a private return link.

Transaction details

Use these fields when the vehicle was bought, sold, gifted, inherited, rejected, or delayed.

We use your email for the saved route. The two checkboxes are optional.
Now add the lender

Match Georgia to the company holding the title

Use the state path above, then open the lender's own transfer instructions.

Official sources

The Georgia request path behind this page

Use the linked agency material before sending a title.

Georgia lienholder title request questions

Does Georgia publish a lienholder title request form?
Yes. Start with Georgia DOR: Form T-17 Title Held by Lienholder or Lessor. Confirm that the intended office still uses the form and verify its current recipient before the lender sends anything.
Where should the lender send the title for Georgia?
Complete T-17, bring the original registration and title application, and let the county office start the lender request.
Can I use a generic title request letter for Georgia?
Use the official Georgia form as the core request. A cover message can explain the move, but it should not replace the state form.
What can I keep in the saved lender handoff?
Keep the prepared lender request, follow-up scripts, route and recipient checklist, handoff milestones, and final proof checklist together.
Drive Passport Full Service

Keep the Georgia lender title request and follow-up in one plan

We connect the Georgia title path to the lender request, prepare the handoff, follow up through receipt, and finish with the final registration proof.

Open a sample title plan
You complete secure account steps, signatures, payments, and submissions.
Saved title handoffGA TITLE HANDOFF
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Destination title case

The county tag office sends the lender request

State form found
The office starts the request

Complete T-17, bring the original registration and title application, and let the county office start the lender request.

  1. 01
    State request and recipientMatch the document to the intended office
    Prepared
  2. 02
    Lender channel, fee, and timingKeep secure account details with the lender
    Confirm
  3. 03
    Send, delivery, and acknowledgementKeep send, delivery, and agency receipt separate
    Tracked
  4. 04
    Agency receipt and registration proofClose only after the destination can use the document
    Final check