Use the Socrates Legal Name Change Kit for your state to change a name due to:

• Marriage
• Divorce
• Common Law
• Court Order
• Naturalization

This Legal Name Change Kit contains:

• User Manual
• Petition for Change of Name form
• Order for Hearing and Publication of Change of Name form
• Notice of Petition for Change of Name form
• Order Granting Change of Name form (Adult)
• Notice of Change of Name form
• Letter Requesting Newspaper to Publish Notice form
• Affidavit of Common Law Name Change form
• Amendment for Name Change form
• Notification Letter Regarding Name Change form (short)
• Notification Letter Regarding Name Change form (long)
• Tracking Chart
• BONUS Personal Law Dictionary

Topics covered in the User Manual include:

• Methods of Changing Your Name
• Name Change by Common Law
• Steps to Acquire a New Name by Common Law
• Questions about Name Change by Common Law
• Name Change by Marriage
• Steps to Adopt Your Spouse’s Last Name after Marriage
• Questions about Name Change by Marriage
• Name Change Through Divorce
• Steps to Return to Your Former Last Name Through a Divorce Proceeding
• Questions about Name Change through Divorce
• Name Change by Naturalization
• Steps to Acquire a New Name by Naturalization
• Name Change Through Court Order
• The Process of Changing Your Name through Court Order
• Who is Eligible for Court Ordered Name Change?
• Determining Eligibility for Name Change in Your Jurisdiction
• Filling Out the Forms
• Petition for Change of Name
• Verifying or Notarizing the Petition
• Filing the Petition with the Court Clerk
• Additional Issues When Filing Your Petition
• Fingerprints/Criminal History Check
• Filing Fees
• Scheduling a Court Date
• Notice of Petition for Change of Name
• Publishing Notice of Petition in the Newspaper
• Proving that Notice has been Filed
• Safety Issues and Domestic Violence
• Order Granting Change of Name
• Appearing in Court
• Notice of Your Name Change
• Filing the Order and Obtaining Certified Copies
• Notifying Others of Your Name Change
• Checklist for Court Ordered Name Change
• Questions About Legally Changing Your Name Through Court Order
• Implementing your Change of Name
• Using the Contact List
• Using the Tracking Chart
• Using the Notification of Name Change
• Other Means of Notification
• Changing Your Address
• Convincing Others to Use Your New Name

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