Name Change (Adults or Minors)
A Step-by-Step Reference Manual and Legal Forms (63 pages)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
| Part One - All About Name Changes | ||
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A. Introduction……………….………………………. 1 - About LawPak 2 - Basic Information 3 - Commonly Asked Questions 4 - Advantages Of Doing Your Own Name Change 5 - Required Conditions For A Name Change |
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| B. Basic Information Concerning Changing Your Name… | 8 | |
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1 - Methods of Changing Your Name 2 - Names Given at Birth 3 - Changing a Female's Name Upon Marriage 4 - Name Changes and Divorce 5 - Changing A Name Of A Minor 6 - Names One Cannot Use |
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| C. Getting The Name Change Recognized | 10 | |
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1 - Governmental Agencies To Notify……………………….
a. Birth Certificate b. Social Security Records c. Driver's License / Automobile Registration d. Voting Registration e. Income Taxes (federal) f. Income Taxes (state and local) g. Deeds to Real Estate h. Passports i. Postal Service j. Veterans Administration and Selective Service 2 - Private Sector Entities to Notify……………………..…
a. Mortgage Loans b. Credit Card Companies c. Bank Accounts d. Stocks and Bonds e. Wills and Inheritances f. Insurance g. Telephone Listing h. School Records i. Professional Associations j. Creditors k. Other Records |
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| Part Two - How To Do A Name Change | ||
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1. How To Use The Forms……………………………………………….. 2. Local County Forms…………………………………………………… 3. How To File Your Forms……………………………………………… 4. The Court Forms And Their Purpose………………………… Adult a. The Petition For A Name Change b. Affidavit For A Name Change c. Notice of Publication d. Entry Ordering Publication e. Affidavit In Proof Of Publication f. Judgment Entry Ordering The Name Change (Adult)
Minor a. The Petition For A Name Change b. Consent To Change The Name Of A Minor Mother Father c. Notice By Publication d. Entry Ordering Publication e. Affidavit In Proof Of Publication f. Judgment Entry Ordering The Name Change (Minor) |
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5. Attending The Court Hearing…………………………………….. 6. What Happens If Something Goes Wrong………………………. |
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| APPENDIX | 23 | |
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*Check List Of Tasks To Accomplish *Vital Statistics Offices For The Fifty States |
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| SAMPLE COURT FORMS | ||
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Adult……………………………………………………… Minor……………………………………………………... |
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| BLANK COURT FORMS (THESE FORMS ARE SUBMITTED TO THE COURT) | ||
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Adult……………………………………………………… Minor……………………………………………………... |
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