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Changing Your Name

FutureMrsJC Posted: Aug 04, 2011 10:22 AM+

FutureMrsJC MEMBER SINCE: 4/11 TOTAL POSTS : 1015 WEDDING DATE: Jul 16, 2011

Posted: Aug 04, 2011 10:22 AM

Changing Your Name

Ok, so clearly I am a very newly wed - I didn't even know this forum existed! I have been posting questions in the other forums not realizing this is where I need to be!

Ok, so I am changing my name - where do I start?! I am really dreading this. Any advice, pointers, things you ladies would have done differently?

TIA!

spdy540 Posted: Aug 04, 2011 10:45 AM+

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Posted: Aug 04, 2011 10:45 AM

Re: Changing Your Name

I started at social security then the dmv then banks, credit cards, cellphone, insurance etc

ourwedding9510 Posted: Aug 04, 2011 11:23 AM+

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Posted: Aug 04, 2011 11:23 AM

Re: Changing Your Name

I'm so bad and I haven't even changed it with SS yet and I'm hitting a year! It's on my list of things to do this week while me boss is away.

I went to DMV and did that first (change license and reggy). I contacted my credit cards and sent in letters. I went on my insurance websites (renters and car) and changed that too. I just did my passport before I went to Italy and I SWEAR I am going to send in my SS this week!

MongieToBe Posted: Aug 04, 2011 11:48 AM+

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Posted: Aug 04, 2011 11:48 AM

Re: Changing Your Name

Posted by spdy540

I started at social security then the dmv then banks, credit cards, cellphone, insurance etc

Yep, same here. The DMV (in Hauppauge) asked me for my new SS card. I've read on here that other DMVs didn't ask but I'd rather be safe than sorry.

dctead Posted: Aug 04, 2011 11:51 AM+

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Posted: Aug 04, 2011 11:51 AM

Re: Changing Your Name

I did DMV and SS in the same day...then the bank and just did the CC etc as I remembered!

Still have to do my passport... at least before my Jamaica trip in may!

FutureMrsJC Posted: Aug 04, 2011 12:46 PM+

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Posted: Aug 04, 2011 12:46 PM

Re: Changing Your Name

Thanks everyone! This is really helpful. I found a web site that you purchase a membership and it basically automatically fills out all the forms for you. Has anyone done this? Is it worth it?

Jennielee15 Posted: Aug 04, 2011 01:01 PM+

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Posted: Aug 04, 2011 01:01 PM

Re: Changing Your Name

Posted by FutureMrsJC

Thanks everyone! This is really helpful. I found a web site that you purchase a membership and it basically automatically fills out all the forms for you. Has anyone done this? Is it worth it?

Personally I feel it isn't worth it. Go online fill out the needed forms for as and DMV. Don't forget registrations and titles as well! Its the same form for registration and title. Very easy.