Things You'll Need:
- Telephones
- Note Card
- Marriage Licenses
- Thank-you Greeting Cards
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Step 1
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.
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Step 2
If you're a man changing your name at marriage, check your marriage certificate to see if there is a space to indicate a name change. If not, you will need court papers to legally change your name. Contact a local attorney to find out the procedure for name changing in your state. (This is not necessary for women.)
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Step 3
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.
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Step 4
Make an appointment to visit the department of motor vehicles for a new driver's license. Ask in advance which documents you'll need to bring in order to certify the validity of your name change.
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Step 5
Obtain and complete a Passport Amendment/Validation Application. Send this along with appropriate fees, your current passport(s), and a certified documentation of your name change (such as a certified copy of a marriage certificate or court papers) to the nearest passport agency.
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Step 6
Order replacements for checks, business cards, credit cards and other documents that contain your old name.
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Step 7
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.
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Step 8
Change your name on your car registration, with your insurance and mortgage companies, and with your frequent-flier program.
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Step 9
Contact the post office, utility companies and registrar of voters.
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Step 10
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.


















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kelseyc said
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albanianbarbie said
on 8/29/2009 Well I just got married 3 weeks ago, and I never got charged to change my last name or anything like that. But it's just really time consuming because you have to call EVERY- SINGLE PLACE and tell them you changed your last name. It's so annoying. And they all ask for proof, and I have a lot of student loans, and they asked me to write them a letter in writing that I changed my last name.
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