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: Goof afternoon. I heard that you offer the possibility to change a name in a vehicle's tittle on your offices, is that right?

assistant: That information is correct. All you need to do is to bring to any DMV's office a completed Form MV-82 or Form MV-82TON. In both cases, it applies to Vehicle or Title registration.

assistant: Just in case, Are you in possession of any Id proof, in case we need it from you?

user: No, i think i don't have any of those.

user: All right. Say, are you referring by any chance any NY license or something like that, to serve as proof?

assistant: That's exactly what i meant before. If you have a NYS driver license, or Permit or even a Non-Driver ID card that hasn't expired over 2 years, you can submit it as proof.

user: Ahh, then i wasn't so diverted, huh?. Hey, don't know if you can clarify me this, but i was about to buy a car but the dealer told me he couldn't give me the vehicle because having a lien on its title. IS there a way to remove that?

assistant: Yes, there is. He must go online and the search for "Remove or add a lienholder from a title" in our search tool.

user: Umm, well, not that i'm seeing him shortly but at lest is good to know there is something. Another question now. Are there any additional document that can serve as proof?

assistant: in fact, there are. You can submit a proof of payment of the sales tax. DMV can provide you with FS-6 T receipt after you claim a sales tax exemption. Also, you can add a Form MV-50 aka Dealer Retail Certificate of Sale, completed by a dealer located in NY.