2006-09-14 12:57:28 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
See a lawyer, he fills out a form and files it, you appear before a judge and, as long as the request is not far out, he rubber stamps it. Routine but a lawyer probably gets a few hundred for completing the form
2006-09-14 13:01:59 · answer #1 · answered by williegod 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Details vary by state. There is generally a one-page form that you fill out, which you can get at any county courthouse.
Some states require you to go before a judge and explain why, some states just rubber-stamp the process if there are no legal reasons to deny the application. The fee is usually not much, but again varies by state. A lawyer is not required, unless there are some legal complications involved.
2006-09-14 20:03:57 · answer #2 · answered by coragryph 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You haven't said where you are. Normally you will file an application for name change in a court of your domicile or habitual residence. But in England, a change of name is done by deed poll, cheaply and easily: http://www.ukdps.co.uk/ Citizenship isn't relevant, and foreigners resident in England do it all the time.
On the other hand, such a name change may not be recognized in, for example, a civil-law country (France and Switzerland come to mind) where the rules are quite different.
Normally in the USA one hires a lawyer, but in fact the forms are quite straightforward and you can copy your state's form (online, from the court, from a legal forms stationer or from a forms book in your county law library). Fees vary widely but aren't usually expensive.
2006-09-14 21:00:09 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In Minnesota, name changes are handled in the courts as a brief court appearance where you need to bring with you 2 witnesses to testify to the fact that your change of name is not to avoid debts or criminal prosecution. You pay a very small court fee at the time of filing., The judge will ask you a series of questions designed to prove that the name change is not for any fraudulent reasons, then it is granted.
2006-09-14 21:16:30 · answer #4 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Talk to the Court clerk about what documents they need. After the name change, you have to send a copy of the decree with a letter instructing all your creditors of your name change. You can do it yourself, a lawyer is not required. Filing fees are the only thing you will have to pay.
2006-09-14 20:09:06 · answer #5 · answered by beez 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Details vary
2006-09-17 16:59:31 · answer #6 · answered by Keith W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it depends on where u live and you need to go to the courthouse and get the information.
2006-09-14 20:04:46 · answer #7 · answered by Cee 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋