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so, theoretically speaking, if a person wanted to, say, change their last name from one side of the family to the other, how difficult a process ...

Posted by i'm not dead yet ! (aka pacrat) Sep 26 '14, 20:14

it is?

like, it's not a divorce thing or anything like that. they just wanted to take on the last name of the other side of their family . . .

other than a few "document" issues, such as needing to get a new driver's license, passport, a new birth certificate (I guess?), and a few other forms of ID and alerting credit cards, bank accounts, etc. . . . i'm just wondering from the legal aspect how difficult is it to legally change your name?

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nolo press has a book on it, some states will let you change your name just by showing some proof you use that name... - zeitgeist Sep 26, 21:10
I have several friends who did it, it was a bit of a hassle but not major. -- nm - loosi at home Sep 26, 20:22
Not hard, but it does require some legal stuff and some bucks to achieve the legal stuff. - tobor.2 Sep 26, 20:16 3
- I've seen pics of a newspaper announcement for someone changing their name to Heywood Jablowme -- nm - zork Sep 26, 21:14
- F'n Illinois Secretary of State. I knew I was right. - tobor.2 Sep 26, 20:27 1
  - Check legalzoom.com -- nm - tobor.2 Sep 26, 20:27

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