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[quote=Anonymous]I changed my name last year (divorce) so I can speak to the difficulties:  there really aren't any!  It cost me $60 to file the court papers, about $10.00 to put the required advertisement in the newspaper, and that was about it.  The court order came through in about 6 weeks.  I ordered several copies of the paperwork for my records.

You don't need a lawyer, you simply list a reason for the name change on the paperwork (know that your exact wording will be listed in the newspaper advertisement).  You can just say that you are choosing a new last name for your family.

It took me only a couple months to get all my major documents changed.  SS Card had to be done first, then DL, then passport.  Most of the other name change requests could be done online with copies of the documents either faxed or scanned and emailed to the recipients.  I still get a few things addressed to the old name, but nothing of any huge importance.  Documents with your old name and your new name are both legally binding, so it's not a big deal.

Make your choice based on what you and your husband would like to do going forward -- don't worry about the logistics.  That is be a small price to pay for a lifetime of happiness.

Good luck to all of you.[/quote]

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