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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 result from 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.
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.
No information or materials posted here are intended to constitute legal advice, nor can we guarantee the accuracy of posted information, especially as to each individual situation. LawTek does not independently check the information contained herein and does not refer or endorse a product, service, or firm. This site does not constitute an attorney-client relationship; local counsel should always be consulted.
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