Important Dos And Don'ts Of Getting Your Name Changed

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Important Dos And Don'ts Of Getting Your Name
Changed
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Are you planning to change your name because of
reasons pertaining to marriage, deed poll, civil
partnership, or divorce? Remember, the process
can be onerous and expensive. Read on for smart
ways of avoiding the pitfalls of your maiden name
change, and keeping related costs down.
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Getting a New Name after a Civil Partnership or
Marriage Your civil partnership or marriage
certificate will not indicate the new surname
that you will be using after the ceremony. Yet,
you can use the same to prove that you have
undergone a name change. So, how do you go about
the process of altering your maiden name?
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However, this fails to be the way out in case you
happen to be a married man who has taken up your
wife's surname, or are meshing/ double-barreling
your surnames. In case either of these situations
is applicable to you, it may be preferable to
apply for a change in name via a deed poll. Yes,
this will serve as an acceptable proof for your
name change too.
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Travelling on Honeymoon? Go ahead, organize your
honeymoon trip and travel under your newly
attained name you need not be concerned about
any legal consequences coming your way. But then,
theres something that needs to be done
beforehand. You may like to apply for change in
the name given on your passport. The application
for maiden name change, vide the form linked to
Passports for newlyweds and civil partners has
to be initiated at least three months prior to
your marriage ceremony.
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Changing your Maiden Name with a Deed Poll Now,
you will probably ask, What is a deed poll for
change of name? Well, it is merely a document
that comprises of three declarations.
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These are as follows I am abandoning /
letting go of my previous name. I will be
using my new name everywhere, and at all
times. I require people to address me by this
new name only.
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The deed poll with these declarations has to be
signed and dated along with your new and old
names yes, both have to be mentioned here. Your
newly acquired name should contain both a surname
and forename. It should be easily pronounceable.
In addition, it should comply with all common
sense restrictions as specified in the
regulations recommended by the Home Office. You
will require the signature of two witnesses who
are not related to you in any way too. These
witnesses have to sign the deed poll and also
share their occupations, names and addresses.
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How to Prepare the Deed Poll? If you are hassled
about going through long and cumbersome
procedures of creating the deed poll for your
maiden name change, then, do know that the
process is fairly simple. You can do it yourself
too. Just research upon the legal phrases
depicted in the related documents linked to the
Ministry of Justice and use Form LoC020. You may
even seek help from a solicitor or an agency that
specializes in name changes they will be happy
to assist you in preparing this deed poll.
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If you are okay with going the DIY way, then,
draft the declaration and click Print for a few
copies of the same. Remember to use parchment or
high quality paper for this purpose. Get these
deed copies witnessed and signed. Once these
steps are over, you may present them to all
financial institutions and relevant government
authorities they are as good as your marriage
certificate.
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Changing Your Name after Divorce If you intend
changing your name back to your maiden name post
gaining a divorce, you need to revert your bank
accounts and ID back to the same too. Here,
youll require the marriage certificate and your
decree absolute for the process to go through
smoothly. You may like to go on an alternate path
and get your name changed via a deed poll. As in
the earlier mentioned case, you may also use
these document at all relevant places.
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Contrary to what you have been thinking, the
processes behind your maiden name change are not
really difficult. Getting in touch with the right
agencies helps too they answer all your
questions and ensure hassle-free addressing of
your immediate needs. All the best!
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