How to Change My Name When I Get Married

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“How to change my name when I get married” is a concern most young women have when they are engaged to be married. Changing your name in this situation is a lot easier than you would think, but on the other hand, there are a lot of things you need to do, too.

How to Change My Name When I Get Married

You can ask at the clerk’s office at the courthouse, “How to change my name when I get married?” and they will likely tell you that it is an automatic process. When you register your marriage license, the form will have a question about whether or not you want to change your name. If you check the box for yes, your last name will change to your husband’s last name as soon as your license is registered with the state. You cannot make changes to your first or middle names in addition to that. This will only change your last name.

Changing Your Name with the Federal Government

How to change my name when I get married with the US Federal government? This involves a trip to the Social Security Administration building. They will ask to see your photo ID and your original marriage license. Tell them that you just got married and want to change your name on your social security card. They will give you the form to fill out and they will take care of it right then.

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You should also take a trip to one of the post office locations that handle passports if you need to change your name on your passport. This is something that you do not want to put off, as it can take several weeks to get your passport back. Here is a form and some instructions on how to get your name changed on your passport.

How to Change My Name with the State

“How to change my name when I get married for state IDs?”can be asked at the local driver’s license office for your neighborhood. Ask them what you need to bring in to change your name on your car title and your driver’s license. They will likely have a long list of documents you will need to bring in to prove who you are. For some states this is an easy procedure and for some states it is quite a battle. Do make sure that you already have your Federal government name change made before changing your name with the state, because you are going to need your driver’s license to prove who you are to the federal government. Once the department of motor vehicles changes your name on your driver’s license, you might not have any photo ID to prove what your name used to be.

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How to Change My Name with Creditors

Once you have your social security card changed to your married name then it is time to start chipping away at all the credit cards, schools and other organizations to which you belong. Sometimes they will just take your word for it, but other times you will need to fax or send them a copy of your marriage license.

The New You

How to change my name when I get married? Yes, that is the easy part of getting married. It is a very time consuming process and you’ll find that even years later there will be something you missed. You do need to give it your best shot right after the honeymoon to get your name changed on everything you can think of. Do start with a trip first to the Social Security Administration and then secondly the DMV. After that, it gets easier as you change your name on credit cards, utilities and with other organizations.