When you purchase a vehicle from a leasing company , you must have the title issued in your name. The title must be issued in your name before you can sell or transfer the vehicle. You can transfer the title by mail or at a DMV office. 

By mail 
Mail these items a completed Vehicle Registration / Title Application [1] MV-82 or Application for Title [2] MV-82TON if you don t have one you can provide other types of proof [3 ] proof of identity such as a copy of your NYS Driver License, Permit, or Non - Driver ID card must be current or not expired for more than 2 years - the New York State title or other acceptable proof of ownership [4]. The title must have completed buyer and seller information both the leasing company and the buyer must provide their signatures, dates of transfer, and addresses odometer and damage disclosure statements for all vehicles that are 10 years old or newer an FS-6 T receipt issued by DMV [to get an FS-6 T , you must obtain a Claim for Sales Tax Exemption DTF-803 from the leasing company and a bill of sale and bring these items to a local DMV office ] a Dealer Retail Certificate of Sale MV-50 completed by a dealer located in New York State payment for the $50.00 title fee in the form of a check or money order made payable to the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles. NYS DMV Title ServicesDepartment of Motor Vehicles6 Empire State PlazaAlbany , NY 12228 - 0331 

At a DMV office 
Bring a completed Vehicle Registration / Title Application [1] MV-82 or Application for Title [2] MV-82TON if you don't have you can provide other kinds of proof [3 ] proof of identity such as a NYS License, Permit, or Non - Driver ID card must be current or not expired for more than 2 years - the New York State or out - of - state title with completed buyer and seller information odometer and damage disclosure statements for all vehicles that are 10 years old or newer the lease buyout agreement a lien release , if appropriate a Retail Certificate of Sale MV-50 , or a co

user: Can you answer a few questions about registering a vehicle, please? I plan to visit the DMV office next week.

assistant: Of course. Please bring a completed Vehicle Registration/Title Application (MV-82) or Application for Title (MV-82TON) with you.

assistant: Would you like to know what other documents instead of those two you can use to register?

user: No, thank you. I already have these two documents ready.

user: What other documents do you need, a proof of my payment of the sales tax?

assistant: Yes, we accept an FS-6 T receipt issued by DMV or a Dealer Retail Certificate of Sale MV-50 completed by a dealer located in New York State.

user: Where should I send all these documents?

assistant: To the NYS DMV Title ServicesDepartment of Motor Vehicles6 Empire State PlazaAlbany, NY 12228-0331.

user: Alright. What else should I put inside in the envelope?

assistant: The New York State title or other acceptable proof of ownership.

user: My dealer requested information about removing a lien. Where can he find it?

assistant: See the section "Remove or add a lienholder from a title" on our website.

user: By the way, do I need to include buyer and seller information with the title?

assistant: Yes. The title must have completed buyer and seller information, both the leasing company and the buyer must provide their signatures, dates of transfer, and addresses.

user: I understand. What else should I include?

assistant: You should also include a completed statement of transaction sale or gift of the vehicle in question.