My husband and I would like to change our last name to assume his mother's maiden name (since otherwise there are no sons in the family to carry the name). I understand the name-change process for marriage reasons, as I have already been through that. But this isn't for marriage reasons anymore. Is it possible to change our last name for our own purposes? And how do we do it? What legal hoops do we have to jump?
2007-06-20 15:19:36 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
A name change is not a huge issue, but there are prople who have to be told you plan to change it. Most of those people are possible creditors, law enforcement authorities, the Social Security Administration, etc.
The way you do that is to petition the court in your county for the name change.
The court will direct you to publish your intent to change your name in the local newspapers, as well as any place you've lived before. You'll probably have to publish the ad three or four times over a period of several months.
Then, the court renames you.
2007-06-20 15:25:48 · answer #1 · answered by Stuart 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you do a Google search on name change and your state you will get the forms.
Fill out the forms and bring to the courthouse along with all the fees that are due.
If your request needs to be published in the paper (in Iowa it does not) you will be told by the clerk of court.
You will get a letter in the mail giving you a court date.
When you appear in court (or in judges chambers) and will be asked why you want the change. You may or may not also be asked some other questions about debtors, household members, etc.
It will either be approved or not.
You will have to file with Social Security, no charge (you must bring the original, legal paper from court regarding you name change). You will change your birth certificate at the courthouse (there is a charge for this), you must notify your employer and anyone else that will need with information.
My daughter did it and it was a piece of cake. If she went to a lawyer it would have been $400 plus the $100 court cost. She filed herself for $80.
2007-06-20 15:33:25 · answer #2 · answered by thearizonapenguin 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's actually fairly simple. Go to the courthouse and get the forms for filing a legal name change for an adult. Bring it back,pay the fees and they will set up a hearing. You explain why you want this done and they will change it.
2007-06-20 15:27:16 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-08 15:07:15 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a legal issue. You have to go to the courthouse and resolve it. There may be a slight fee.
2007-06-20 15:22:25 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The best way to handle it is to contact a lawyer and let him or her handle it for you. Then it will be legally done.
2007-06-20 15:34:42 · answer #6 · answered by mandm 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to probate court in the town you live in
2007-06-20 15:24:47 · answer #7 · answered by sonrisa 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
all i know is you have to go to the courthouse. possibly there is a way to do it online.
2007-06-20 15:45:57 · answer #8 · answered by KJC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
OK who are you and what did you do with the real people ?
2007-06-20 15:28:18 · answer #9 · answered by dad 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋