| Don't waste your money on expensive attorney | | | | gotten old forms that my court would not file! The |
| paralegal fees to get your name change filed. Legally | | | | laws are always changing and not many legal form |
| changing your name is a very simple process to | | | | databases can keep pace. |
| undergo. But there are a few reasons you CAN NOT | | | | 3. Once you're at the website, select your state, the |
| change your name for. | | | | necessary forms you need are in one single kit. |
| 1- fraudulent purposes | | | | These forms include instructions in case you have |
| 2- renameing yourself to a trademarked name. | | | | trouble filling out the form. |
| 3- To have numbers in your name ie. 911 | | | | 4. Fill out your forms and file them at the appropriate |
| 4- To be called "Violent" or "naughty" words | | | | court you learned about in step 1. Make a photocopy |
| Also minors can not change their name unless you | | | | too for your personal reference. |
| have a court decision. | | | | 5. Once your forms have been reviewed by a judge, |
| The process of changing your name does involve | | | | they will either be approved immediately, or a court |
| filing out a one or two page form and submitting it to | | | | hearing will be requested by the judge. A hearing is |
| the appropriate court, but If thousands of women | | | | usually requested when one of the reasons you can |
| can do it daily when they tie the knot then why can't | | | | not change your name for is in question. |
| you. | | | | 6. After your name change forms have been signed |
| This is how to legally change your name. | | | | off, you have to pick up your forms, or the clerk |
| 1. Contact your county court or local courthouse and | | | | might be nice enough to mail them to you. |
| ask them which court oversees name change | | | | 7. Then you must take out an advertisement in the |
| processes. It will either be cival, superior, or probate | | | | newspaper the court specified. |
| court. | | | | 8. The authorities will take note of your new identity |
| 2. Now that you know where to file your forms, | | | | once the newspaper has run the ad and they will |
| your going to need to download a a name change | | | | send you an affidavit. You must return this affidavit |
| form(s). I recommend Legal Forms Database (see | | | | to the court clerk. |
| website below)for the best price of current | | | | 9. And Finally, the court will send you an "Order |
| up-to-date forms. Which is important because Ive | | | | Granting Change of Name". This is your new ID. |