UPDATED with Bank Info: Info on Changing Your Name
I know this is a huge concern for all of the brides, so I thought I'd post some info now that I've actually done it. I did Social Security and DMV in the same day.
I went to the Social Security office in Melville and filled out the form there while I waited. I just needed the form, my original marriage certificate (which was waiting for us when we returned from our HM- Thanks Town of Oyster Bay!), and my passport. She gave me a receipt showing I applied for a new social security card. Here's the link that contains all of the info you could want/need, the downloadable Form SS-5 and a link to find your local social security office.
Next was the DMV. Be prepared, apparently you take a new picture. I went to the one in Bethpage. Again, I filled out the form there, gave them my original marriage certificate and old license and I had to pay $10. They gave me an interim license with my new name on the spot. Here's the link for the DMV info, including a link to form MV-44 to change your name and form MV-82 to change the name on your registration and/or title. It says it's $15 to change your name and no fee to change the reg or title, but I only had to pay $10.
UPDATE WITH BANK INFO: I went to Chase in Farmingdale. They asked if I had my marriage license with me, but never looked at it. I just gave my account number and new last name. Kind of scary.
I went to the Social Security office in Melville and filled out the form there while I waited. I just needed the form, my original marriage certificate (which was waiting for us when we returned from our HM- Thanks Town of Oyster Bay!), and my passport. She gave me a receipt showing I applied for a new social security card. Here's the link that contains all of the info you could want/need, the downloadable Form SS-5 and a link to find your local social security office.
Next was the DMV. Be prepared, apparently you take a new picture. I went to the one in Bethpage. Again, I filled out the form there, gave them my original marriage certificate and old license and I had to pay $10. They gave me an interim license with my new name on the spot. Here's the link for the DMV info, including a link to form MV-44 to change your name and form MV-82 to change the name on your registration and/or title. It says it's $15 to change your name and no fee to change the reg or title, but I only had to pay $10.
UPDATE WITH BANK INFO: I went to Chase in Farmingdale. They asked if I had my marriage license with me, but never looked at it. I just gave my account number and new last name. Kind of scary.
