Name Change

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Do I need to let individuals know that I have changed my name?

YES, Once your name has been officially changed and has been adopted by your state, you will need to update certain records and notify the following organizations, government agencies and individuals:   Private Corporations Banks, Credit Card Companies, Insurance Companies, Utilities, Landlord.  Married Partners Must be notified. FEDERAL GOVERNMENT Social Security https://www.ssa.gov/personal-record/change-name   IRS Name Change https://www.irs.gov/faqs/irs-procedures/name-changes-social-security-number-matching-issues   Post Office https://www.marriagenamechange.com/blog/usps-change-address-name/  STATE AGENCIES Voter Registration https://electioncountdown.us/Howtovote.html     MOTOR VEHICLES INFORMATION BY STATE   Alabama https://www.alea.gov/dps/driver-license/driver-license-forms ______________________________________ Alaska https://dmv.alaska.gov/credential-services/changing-identification-details/#:~:text=In%20order%20to%20change%20your,the%20continuity%20of%20the%20names. ______________________________________ Arizona https://azdot.gov/mvd/services/driver-services/driver-license-information/change-your-address-or-name ______________________________________ Arkansas https://mydmv.arkansas.gov/#panel3 _____________________________________ California https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/driver-licenses-identification-cards/updating-information-on-your-driver-license-or-identification-dl-id-card/ _____________________________________ Colorado https://dmv.colorado.gov/change-your-name-your-credential _____________________________________ Connecticut https://portal.ct.gov/dmv/licenses-permits-ids/change-driver-license?language=en_US _____________________________________ Delaware https://dmv.de.gov/DriverServices/other/index.shtml?dc=dr_oth_change#:~:text=Name%20Change&text=Prior%20to%20arriving%20at%20the,changed%20to%20update%20their%20records. ________________________________ Florida https://www.flhsmv.gov/name-and-address-changes/ ______________________________________ Georgia https://dds.georgia.gov/georgia-licenseid/existing-licenseid/how-do-i-update-license ______________________________________ Hawaii https://www8.honolulu.gov/csd/drivers-license-procedures/ https://www4.honolulu.gov/docushare/dsweb/Get/Document-325980/State%20of%20Hawaii%20Driver_s%20License%20Application.pdf ____________________________________________ Idaho https://itd.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/DMV_Name-Change.pdf ______________________________________ Illinois https://www.ilsos.gov/departments/drivers/drivers_license/drlicid.html#nameChange https://www.ilsos.gov/departments/drivers/drivers_license/accept_id_checklist/checklist-cor-dlid.html _____________________________________________________ Indiana https://www.in.gov/bmv/licenses-permits-ids/learners-permits-and-drivers-licenses-overview/drivers-license/amending-your-drivers-license-or-identification-card/#name _____________________________________________ Iowa https://iowadot.gov/mvd/driverslicense/changes-or-corrections https://iowadot.gov/mvd/realid/success.aspx ____________________________________________ Kansas https://www.ksrevenue.gov/dovproof.html https://www.ksrevenue.gov/pdf/de56a.pdf _______________________________________________________ Kentucky https://drive.ky.gov/Drivers/Pages/Renew-Replace-Update.aspx https://drive.ky.gov/RealID/Pages/FAQs.aspx _______________________________________________________ Louisiana https://expresslane.dps.louisiana.gov/Shared/Information.aspx https://offices.omv.la.gov/ ______________________________________________________ Maine https://www.maine.gov/sos/bmv/licenses/realid.html _______________________________________________________ Maryland https://mva.maryland.gov/drivers/Pages/md-drivers-license.aspx https://mva.maryland.gov/about-mva/Pages/changing-gender.aspx https://mymva.maryland.gov/TAP/IND/_/ ______________________________________________ Massachusetts https://www.mass.gov/how-to/change-information-on-your-drivers-license-or-id-card _______________________________________________ Michigan https://www.michigan.gov/sos/all-services/license-or-id-name-correction _______________________________________________ Minnesota https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/dvs/Pages/dvs-content-detail.aspx?pageID=544 _______________________________________________ Mississippi https://www.driverservicebureau.dps.ms.gov/node/303 https://www.driverservicebureau.dps.ms.gov/node/223 _______________________________________________ Missouri https://dor.mo.gov/driver-license/issuance/id-requirements.html#namechange ________________________________________________ Montana https://mvdmt.gov/changing-your-name/ _________________________________________________ Nebraska https://dmv.nebraska.gov/dl/name-change _______________________________________________ Nevada https://dmv.nv.gov/namechange.htm ________________________________________________ New Hampshire https://www.dmv.nh.gov/node/486 ___________________________________________________ New Jersey https://www.nj.gov/mvc/drivertopics/namechange.htm ____________________________________________________ New Mexico https://www.mvd.newmexico.gov/how-do-i-change-the-name-on-my-driver-license-2/ ____________________________________________________ New York https://dmv.ny.gov/driver-license/change-information-on-dmv-photo-documents ____________________________________________________ North Carolina https://www.ncdot.gov/dmv/help/moving/Pages/name-changes.aspx _____________________________________________________ North Dakota https://www.dot.nd.gov/driver/driver-license#collapse-accordion-2568-7 _____________________________________________________ Ohio https://bmv.ohio.gov/dl-identity-documents.aspx _____________________________________________________ Oklahoma https://oklahoma.gov/service/popular-services/renew-replace.html https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/orec/documents/licensing/How%20to%20Request%20a%20Name%20Change%20(Individual).pdf ______________________________________________________ Oregon https://www.oregon.gov/odot/dmv/pages/dv/chgname.aspx ______________________________________________________ Pennsylvania https://www.dmv.pa.gov/Driver-Services/Driver-Licensing/pages/change-your-name-or-address.aspx _____________________________________________________ Rhode Island https://dmv.ri.gov/licenses-permits-ids/drivers-licenses/name-address-change ______________________________________________________ South Carolina https://www.scdmvonline.com/Driver-Services/Drivers-License/Address-or-Name-Change ______________________________________________________ South Dakota https://dps.sd.gov/driver-licensing/required-documents ______________________________________________________ Tennessee https://www.tn.gov/safety/driver-services/classd/dlnamechange.html ______________________________________________________ Texas https://www.dps.texas.gov/section/driver-license/how-change-information-your-driver-license-or-id-card#name-change ______________________________________________________ Utah https://dld.utah.gov/adult-replacement/ https://dld.utah.gov/name-change/ ______________________________________________________ Vermont https://dmv.vermont.gov/licenses/name-change ______________________________________________________ Virginia https://www.dmv.virginia.gov/records/personal-information-updates ______________________________________________________ Washington https://dol.wa.gov/driver-licenses-and-permits/update-driver-license-information/change-your-name-or-address-your-driver-license _______________________________________________________ West Virginia https://transportation.wv.gov/DMV/Pages/Appt-Documents-DL-ID.aspx _______________________________________________________ Wisconsin https://wisconsindot.gov/Pages/dmv/license-drvs/rnew-and-chge/name-change.aspx _______________________________________________________ Wyoming https://www.dot.state.wy.us/home/driver_license_records/add_or_change_information.html

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