Complete this form and bring it with the license plates, if any, to any Motor Vehicles office. The forms can be filled in on the computer.If the defendant is served with a Summons and Complaint, the responding document can be an "answer" or a motion for dismissal of the complaint. This article covers how vehicle repossession works in New York state and what your rights are as a New Yorker. This video provides a step-by-step guide on how to collect car repossession deficiency. The following are the most common ways that we see finance companies and repossession agents breach the peace during a vehicle repossession. Document Everything: Take photos of where the car was parked and any signs of trespassing. Keep all notices and communications from the lender. Obtain written documentation of the car's repossession after you drop it off. However, if you have been behind on payments in the past, it is possible your lender no longer has to send you this notice before repossessing your vehicle.