Is it a long process to change your name? How do you do it?

Hey, I want to know how long it takes to get my name changed? But first how do I even go about it?Is it a long process to change your name? How do you do it?It depends.



If you're not changing due to marriage or divorce:



First, you need to petition a local court and obtain a court order making the change. If you check out this website -- http://www.namechangelaw.com -- you can click on your individual state and get information on what's required for free. They charge a fee to prepare the forms, etc. for you. This could take about a month.



If you're changing after marriage, or divorce, you can use the marriage certificate or divorce decree to register the change with the social security department, passport office, your DMV, etc. Free information and forms for this stuff can be found at http://www.newlastname.org



You can finish quite quickly if you sit down and fill out each form, but you may need to go to your DMV or Soc Sec office, which can take time.
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