Family name change 2026

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The document is a Certificate of Publication related to a legal petition filed in the Circuit Court for a specific county in Maryland. It certifies that an advertisement was published in a local newspaper for a specified number of weeks, detailing the publication dates and providing space for signatures and titles.

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Click ‘Get Form’ to open the family name change document in the editor.
Begin by entering the county name where the petition is being filed in the designated field at the top of the form.
Fill in your case number in the provided space, ensuring it matches any existing legal documents related to your name change.
In the 'Certificate of Publication' section, input the city and state where you reside, followed by the date of publication.
Specify the name of the newspaper that published your advertisement for the name change, along with a signature and title if required.
Finally, review all entries for accuracy before saving or exporting your completed form for submission.

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