a person is selling me a car that he just paid off the lease to buy... the title is in the lease company's name, and they re-assigned to him.... can this person sell the car to me and just re-assign the original lease to me?

Yes. You will need: A certificate of origin or original title assigned to the leasing company. A Power of Attorney from the leasing company for the person signing the Application for Registration. A completed application http://www.dmv.ri.gov/documents/forms/registration/TR-1.pdf Gross Weight (found on certificate of origin or on the VIN plate located on the driver's side door of the vehicle). Valid RI Insurance Sales or Use Tax Exemption Certificate, found here http://www.dmv.ri.gov/forms/taxation/index.php Valid bill of sale.

No cause is re assigned to him once more by the company ...so i think not ...but to make it moresure you can call to thelease company yourself