FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 6, 2006
March 5-11th is Celebrate Your Name Week –
Want to Legally Change your Name?
USLegalForms.com Can Help
JACKSON, MS – If you stopped and counted how many times you said the phrase, “My name is…,” the number would be astounding. As Celebrate Your Name Week is being observed in America, U.S. Legal Forms (USLF) is reminding consumers that its website offers a cost affordable way for individuals who desire to legally change their name to get the right paperwork to begin the process.
“There are many reasons why people might seek a name change,” said U.S. Legal Forms CEO Frank D. Edens. “The need for a legal name change may result from marriage, divorce, adoption, or simply the desire to have another name.”
In some states, usage or just taking on another name as your own has the affect of making it your name. A marriage certificate also serves as proof of a name change. However, Edens says the best way to legally change your name is to file a petition and to obtain a court order approving your name change.
USLegalForms.com offers downloadable state-specific name change forms and instructions for individuals starting at $49. Name change forms can also be prepared by professionals using the document completion option which starts at $139. USLF also sells Official New Bride Name Change Kits for $27.95. Form packages for name change of minor(s) and family name change notification are also available. Information on all these products and can be found at Name Change.
After you have changed your name, you may need to change other records such as your social security card, driver’s license, passport, voter’s registration, credit cards, insurance policies, and bank accounts. If you have had any legal documents prepared such as your will, health care proxy and power of attorney, it is recommended to update those documents too. More information on name change law can be found at http://definitions.uslegal.com/n/name-change/.
For additional information on U.S. Legal Forms products, please visit USLegalForms.com or call (601) 896-0180.
