Here Comes the Bride!

Congratulations! You finally decided to tie the knot! You have also decided to take your sweetheart’s last name.  We can help you with this process with our name change completion service at MyLegalEdge.com. All you have to do is send us an e-mail at staff@mylegaledge.com or leave your comment here at MyLegalReview.com.

Changing your name after marriage is an age-old tradition. Usually the wife takes the husband’s  name, but there are men who choose to take their wife’s last name. In completing this process there are some things that you need to do. Let’s review them:

• Order extra certified copies of your marriage certificate for agencies that require originals before allowing you to change your name on documents, such as the department of motor vehicles.
• Request a new Social Security card or cards reflecting the name change. Call the Social Security Administration at (800) 772-1213 to obtain forms and instructions.
• Get a new driver’s license.
• Change your passport.
• Order replacement checks and business cards.
• Call employers and schools (if you are a student) to let them know your new name, and ask them to change it in their records.
• Change your name on your car registration, with your insurance and mortgage companies, and with your frequent-flier program.
• Contact the post office, utility companies and registrar of voters.
• Make the announcement to friends and family (ideally to your in-laws first), using stationery or thank-you cards with your new name printed on them, or order name-change cards designed for such an occasion.

Following these steps will help make the adjustment to your new name a lot easier and prolong your honeymoon!