When to transfer a vehicle title into your name. After you buy or receive a vehicle as a gift, you have 15 days to transfer the ownership into your name.Complete the Application: Fill out the Washington State Title Application form accurately. You need your title, properly executed between the two parties. If it's financed, the finance company will have it. If your vehicle was last titled in the state of WA you can fill out an Affidavit in Lieu of Title in place of the original title. Drivers must submit a form VTR34 to the local DMV offices. Drivers must submit a form VTR34 to the local DMV offices. Take the current out-of-state registration to the TX DMV to register the vehicle. The TX DMV will send Ford Credit a request for any other documents that are.