Name Change Checklist
Answers to the most common name change questions
No matter what your reason for changing names, it's up to you to notify the various organizations of your new name and the process is the same for everyone.
- Always start with the Social Security Administration (SSA)
- Workplace (401k, insurance policies, email, internal directories, business cards)
- State driver's license (car title & registration at the same time)
- Bank accounts (checkings, savings, term deposits)
- Credit cards
- Passport
- Voter registration
- Insurance (home, car, health)
- Communications (phone, TV, internet)
- Loans (mortgage, car, personal loans)
- Utilities (power, gas, water)
- Memberships (frequent flyers, hotel rewards, shopping and store cards)
- Medical (doctors, dentists)
- Professional associations
- Alumni (High school, university)
- Online (PayPal, Facebook, Ebay, LinkedIn)
- Other (voicemail, road toll accounts, subscriptions, charities, church)
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Tips:
- It's always a good idea to update your will when changing names, especially if recently married or divorced.
- Request 2-3 original copies (also called certified copies) of your marriage certificate, divorce order or legal name change order. After changing names you can keep one of the extra copies with a friend or relative for safekeeping.
- Aim to get all your records updated within a week or two. Name changes that are dragged out for months become very frustrating and you may have difficulties proving your identity
- Get all your notifications prepared at once. If you need multiple documents notarized it's easier to do it all at once and get one or two extra copies.
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- Printed & posted Receive all your name change documents by mail. Delivery in 5 days
- Matching envelopes
- Sent by email
- Easy Name Change Guide Our name change guide steps you though the process and explains the law. You won't be left guessing about anything!
- Government forms Over 200 government agencies. We help you complete all the forms
- Company forms If any selected companies have a special form we provide it and help you complete it
- Ready to send letters Letters are created in your name and contain your name change info. All you need to do is sign, add any listed documents, and post!
- Ready to send faxes Faxes are created in your name and contain your name change info. All you need to do is sign, add any listed documents, and fax!
- Ready to send emails Ready to forward emails are created in your name and contain your name change info. All you need to do is attach any listed documents, and send!
- Over 1000 companies We've researched the name change procedure for over 1000 American organizations. Find out exactly what you need to do with each company, and receive any corresponding name change paprerwork.
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- $29
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