What Does A Bride Need To Do About Changing Her Name?
Research shows that more women are taking their husbands names after marriage. Here is a checklist to follow in order to take on his name:
Marriage License- This is the mot necessary step because you won’t be able to change your name at all without this document.
Driver’s License- You’ll have to take your marriage license and current driver’s license to the DMV to get a new one issued with your new name.
Social Security Card- The Social Security Administration has specific requirements for issuing a new card- you’ll need a new application, proof of citizenship, legal name change, proof of identity, and proof of your old name. Visit their website for examples of accepted documentation.
Your Company’s Human Resources Department- Your employer reports your Social Security payments so you need to make sure to take this step immediately following your name change with Social Security.
Passport- The requirements vary whether you received your passport within a year of marriage or more than a year.
Miscellaneous- Online accounts, credit cards, bank and brokerage accounts, 401(k)…basically, anything you can think of that has your old name on it!
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