The good news is that this is not yet another task you need to accomplish before the wedding. Until you receive your
signed and sealed marriage license back from the county clerk, you won't be able to begin the official name change
process. You can start in advance on minor things like changing magazine subscriptions and ordering new checks with
your married name. Given that fact, be sure to book all airline tickets for the honeymoon under your maiden name - all
airlines now require a photo I.D. which matches the name on the ticket.
Make sure you fill out a form requesting a copy of your marriage license be sent by mail after it has been processed,
which typically takes about a month after the signed license was filed following your ceremony.
With official marriage license in hand, the first step of recording your name change is with the Social Security
Administration. Obtaining a Social Security card showing your new name (your number won't change) is free and fairly
easy. You can download the required form, SS-5, along with instructions, from this page of the administration's website.
CLICK HERE
Mail or bring the completed form, along with the documents specified in the instructions included with the form, to
your local SSA office. The administration will return your documents in a couple of weeks by your new Social Security
card.
Motor Vehicle and Driver's License
In order to change your name on a motor vehicle registration, you will need to apply for a new title in your new name.
For more information CLICK HERE. Your local license office also has the forms and information to assist you.
Once that's done you've essentially established your official identity with your new name, but there are still many more,
less crucial changes to make. Some of the following simply need to be notified about the change; others will require
official proof, so don't file that marriage certificate and Social Security card away just yet.
Don't forget to change your name with:
Your Employer
The Bank
Mortgage Company
Your Passport
Property Titles or Leases
Credit Card Companies
Investment Accounts, Including 401(K)
Car Registration and Insurance
Utility Companies
Insurance Policies (life insurance as well as health and dental)
Your Doctors and the Dentist
Memberships (health club, alumni assn.)
Voter Registration
Magazine Subscriptions
One major organization you don't need to notify about the change is the Internal Revenue Service - the Social Security
Administration will automatically tell the IRS about your new name (creepy, huh?). Don't worry if your W-2s or other
forms still list your maiden name; simply cross it out and write in your married name when you file.
© Written By BridalGuide.com and Edited by Carolyn Burke
signed and sealed marriage license back from the county clerk, you won't be able to begin the official name change
process. You can start in advance on minor things like changing magazine subscriptions and ordering new checks with
your married name. Given that fact, be sure to book all airline tickets for the honeymoon under your maiden name - all
airlines now require a photo I.D. which matches the name on the ticket.
Make sure you fill out a form requesting a copy of your marriage license be sent by mail after it has been processed,
which typically takes about a month after the signed license was filed following your ceremony.
With official marriage license in hand, the first step of recording your name change is with the Social Security
Administration. Obtaining a Social Security card showing your new name (your number won't change) is free and fairly
easy. You can download the required form, SS-5, along with instructions, from this page of the administration's website.
CLICK HERE
Mail or bring the completed form, along with the documents specified in the instructions included with the form, to
your local SSA office. The administration will return your documents in a couple of weeks by your new Social Security
card.
Motor Vehicle and Driver's License
In order to change your name on a motor vehicle registration, you will need to apply for a new title in your new name.
For more information CLICK HERE. Your local license office also has the forms and information to assist you.
Once that's done you've essentially established your official identity with your new name, but there are still many more,
less crucial changes to make. Some of the following simply need to be notified about the change; others will require
official proof, so don't file that marriage certificate and Social Security card away just yet.
Don't forget to change your name with:
Your Employer
The Bank
Mortgage Company
Your Passport
Property Titles or Leases
Credit Card Companies
Investment Accounts, Including 401(K)
Car Registration and Insurance
Utility Companies
Insurance Policies (life insurance as well as health and dental)
Your Doctors and the Dentist
Memberships (health club, alumni assn.)
Voter Registration
Magazine Subscriptions
One major organization you don't need to notify about the change is the Internal Revenue Service - the Social Security
Administration will automatically tell the IRS about your new name (creepy, huh?). Don't worry if your W-2s or other
forms still list your maiden name; simply cross it out and write in your married name when you file.
© Written By BridalGuide.com and Edited by Carolyn Burke
NAME CHANGE GUIDE
Taking the name change plunge ?
Breathe easy for now - this is one planning detail which has to wait until
after the wedding.
Whether you're following tradition and taking your husband's name,
hyphenating, or making any other change you want legally recognized, here
are the steps you'll need to follow. (Of course, these same steps apply to
him if he's changing his name too.)
Taking the name change plunge ?
Breathe easy for now - this is one planning detail which has to wait until
after the wedding.
Whether you're following tradition and taking your husband's name,
hyphenating, or making any other change you want legally recognized, here
are the steps you'll need to follow. (Of course, these same steps apply to
him if he's changing his name too.)
| Copyright © 2009 Carolyn Burke - Wedding Liaison |
