Complete this form and bring it with the license plates, if any, to any Motor Vehicles office. This article covers how vehicle repossession works in New York state and what your rights are as a New Yorker.Approach the lender and tell them how your financial circumstances have changed since you took out the loan. If you have an overdue debt and fail to make payments on it, your belongings could get repossessed. Find out about the process and what your rights are. Save your money that was for the payments if you are now out of financial bind. If your vehicle is repossessed, you might still owe the lender money on the contract, called a "deficiency" or "deficiency balance." Who fills out the certificate of repossession. California. None, car was repossessed. The creditor can determine whether to sell the vehicle at a public auction or private sale.