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From: inc@fluke.UUCP (Gary Benson)
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Subject: Re: Name Changes
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Date: Wed, 28-Aug-85 12:24:12 EDT
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> I changed my name "by common usage" about ten years ago.  Meaning
> that I have no official document stating that I paid $ to a court
> to do it; I simply starting using "Moira Mallison" exclusively.
> I had no particular problems with SSA.  I think all that was required
> was a notarized document that I didn't intend fraud, and that I 
> was going to use the new name exclusively.   
> 
> Moira (don't you wonder what it was before?) Mallison

I changed my name by the legal route, and it involved paying absolutely NO $
to a court. I filed my intent with the court, which then gave me a list of
guidelines and suggested people to tell. It's really for your own
convenience - I didn't even have to pay court costs, because the judge just
signed the decree in his chambers. The only requirement was a want-ad running
once/week for three consecutive weeks stating the intention. Most of the
guidelines were in the way of a checklist reminding me who to tell...SS of
course was on top, but also the State Department for passport, Motor
Vehicle Department, debtors, creditors, and employer. Some wanted copies of
the decree, so I sent photocopies. I imagine the whole affair wound up
costing me 15 bucks for the legal forms, want ad and photocopies.

I wanted to correct the impression that you left your readers with that a
name change might involve some high-buck court costs or something...


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