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Ten Tips For Changing Your Name

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If you’ve decided you want to change your name, whether due to marriage, divorce or for personal reasons, there are some things you might not have considered. Here a few important and useful tips if you plan on changing your name:

1. If changing your name after a divorce, it is wise to do this as quickly as possible after the degree absolute is finalized. It will not happen automatically, it is therefore up to you to request a change. This is popular as a way of making a fresh start post-divorce.

2. You can request at the formal hearing that the presiding judge makes a formal order to restore your previous name. This will ensure that there is a minimum of paperwork and hassle for you to do during a time that is considered to be harrowing, even if it is what you wanted.

3. You can take steps online to change your name. Resources on the Internet allow you to fill in a simple questionnaire, whereupon you will be issued paperwork through the mail that can be submitted to the court, usually with a minimum of amendment.

4. Once you have changed your name formally, it is important to take similar steps with Social Security, the Passport office, Postal Service and the DMV, as this will not happen automatically. Much of this can be done online as above, which will save time and effort on your part.

5. Before completing any steps to change your name, always ensure that you have all of the relevant paperwork for doing so. Incomplete or inadequate paperwork is a major reason for delays in the completion of any legal process, and can result in you having to pay out more money than you had counted on.

6. If your name change is to be the result of a divorce, then it is worth ensuring with your lawyer that the formalities are observed before each step of the divorce is finalized. They may well be able to accelerate certain steps for you. This is something that helps you to move on, remember.

7. Often a legal service that issues you forms for a name change will offer to complete the forms on your behalf and have them ratified by a professional. This does, however, raise the cost of a name change and if you are confident of completing the forms correctly it is worth simply ordering the forms.

8. Many services will offer you the opportunity to download the forms or have a paper copy mailed out to you. Having a paper copy mailed out is generally more expensive, so if you are confident in your printing set-up a download will save time and money. However, remember that a poorly printed copy can hold things up and may require new forms to be ordered at extra cost.

9. If there are children involved and you wish to also change their names, make sure that this is agreed first. As long as it is, you may order forms for a Family Name Change, which will save a lot of money compared to doing it individually.

10. If you are printing off forms that you have downloaded, they must be printed on Bond Paper. Any other kind of paper will render the forms invalid and you will end up spending more money and time getting things finalized.

Disclaimer: This article is for informational and entertainment purposes only, and should not be construed as legal advice on any subject matter.
Melissa Gordon

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LegalBuffet.com is a complete online resource that compares the legal services offered by various online companies. Find the best company to help you change your name at http://legalbuffet.com/name-change-services/.

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Article Submitted: 2009-05-23 | This Article has been viewed 162 times.
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