Common reasons to legally change your name include marriage or divorce, gender identity change, adoption, and personal preference. But no matter your reason, you'll have to first start by making a legal name change request.

Once you do submit your formal name change request and officially change your name, there is a long list of people, entities, and other institutions to contact with the new information to make sure the change is complete, legal and valid.

You may change your first name, middle name, and/or last name to a new name or names. Note that you can change your title (for example, Mr., Ms., or Mrs.) at any time you want since it is not a legal designation.

Legally Change Your Name

1. Compact Disc (CD) & Certificate

2. Newspaper Advertisement

3. Affidavit

4. Request Letter Public Notice

5. Govt.Fee Payment Receipt