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Commonly Asked Questions about Family Legal Name Change

It takes between 3 weeks and 3 months to change your name in New York, depending on your unresolved criminal, financial, and family history (if any). The time it takes can vary from county to county.
If you want to take on your spouses last name or combine it with your own in a hyphenated form, you do not need a court order. However, if you want to choose a completely new last name that is not your spouses, you must follow a formal legal name change process.
No person can change his name or surname without juridical authority involving substantial changes (Article 376, Civil Code). A petition to change your name to a new name is a remedy that may be availed of by a person who seeks, with proper and reasonable cause, to replace his existing name to that which he desires.
What is the Cost? The Applicant will be required to pay the $110.00 court cost deposit when the filing is made. The Applicant is responsible for pre-paying to the newspaper, the publishers cost for the Notice of Hearing.
In most cases, you must file a petition with your local court to change your name. To do so, you may need to file paperwork and appear before a judge to complete the process. Find your local government website and contact your circuit court to get information about how you can legally change your name.
If you wish to be known by a different name you can change your name(s) (forenames, middle names, and surnames) at any time, provided you do not intend to deceive or defraud anyone. Once you have decided to change your name, you can use the new name for all purposes.
Where do I take my completed forms? Take them to your local County Clerks Office. Ask the clerk to file them. In most locations, there will be a filing fee of $210.
For court-ordered name changes, the process involves gathering documentation, filing a petition, setting a court date, appearing in court, and receiving official documentsall of which can take weeks or months to complete. In these situations, a name change lawyer can help expedite and streamline the process.