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Name Change
Forms
Regardless
of why you change your name,you will need to notify the appropriate agencies
and take other steps to make the name change legally meaningful.This also
applies to women who change their name as the result of marriage.
Information
About ChangingYour Name
1. The need for a
Name Change may resultfrom marriage, divorce, adoption or simply a desire
to have another name. 2. Generally, (a) you cannot change your name fora
fraudulent purpose, such as avoiding debts, (b) other people's rightscannot
be affected such as famous people, (c) use of a curse word as aname would
not be recommended, and (d) when a minor is involved, the courtlooks to
the best interest of the minor.
3. Means of changing your name generally
include (a)Usage, (b) Court Order and (c) Marriage.
a) Usage-
In some states using a name as your own has the affect of making it yourname.
b) CourtOrder
- A Court order is recommended to change your name and is requiredby some
states.
c) Marriage- A
marriage certificate serves as proof of name change.
4. After you have
changed your name you may need tochange records including: (a) Social Security
Card, (b) Drivers License,(c) Passport, (d) Post Office, (e) IRS, (f) Voter
Registration, (g) Banks,(h) Credit Cards, (i) Doctors (j) Insurance Companies,
(k) State Tax Authority,(l) Clubs, (m) Memberships, (n) Employer and (o)
Retirement plans. You will also need to consider changing your (a) Will,
(b) Health CareProxy, (c) Living Will, (d) Trust, (e) Power of Attorney
and (f) Contracts.
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