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How to Change Your Name in America
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How to Change your Name in the United States. Whether you are looking to change your name due to divorce, marriage, adoption, transgender identity, or simply to have a more appealing name, it doesn't have to be expensive and difficult. Each state has its own guidelines for how to change your name through the legal process. Common issues, such as how to prepare to file the petition and what to expect from the courtroom testimony, are covered in an easy-to-understand format. This will help you to succeed in the name-change process.
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- Easy to Understand Instructions
- Apply Online or by Mail
- Pricing and Fee Information Included
- Checklist of Required Documents
- Unlimited Online Support
What's included
What's included
- Overview of the process for applying to change your name
- Common reasons to change your name
- Types of names
- Choose a new name
- Name change after marriage
- Name change after divorce
- Change of name for children
- Name change after adoption
- Basics of filing a petition before the court
- What are the best times to hire a lawyer?
- What do you do when your name has been changed?
- Checklist after name change
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs).
- Links to government agencies and courts
- Information about fees and waivers
- Adobe Acrobat Help