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  1. Click 'Get Form' to open the name change instructions in the editor.
  2. Begin by completing all required fields using full names, including middle names. Ensure that you check your spelling carefully to avoid delays.
  3. File the Petition for Change of Name in the Justice Court of your county and pay any associated fees as instructed.
  4. Follow the Clerk's guidance on setting a hearing date and whether any publication notice is necessary. Be prepared to present your case at the hearing.
  5. After receiving approval, obtain a certified copy of the Order from the Clerk. This document is essential for notifying relevant agencies about your name change.

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Step 1: Update your Social Security card With few exceptions, your Social Security card should be one of the first things you update following a legal name change. Often, this will be the document that the IRS and other government agencies require when updating other records.
To start the process, you file forms with the court You pay a $435-$450 filing fee. If you cant afford the fee, you can ask the court to waive it. The clerk will give you a date when a judge will make a decision.
The documents that an Individual requires for changing his/her name are as follows: A name change Affidavit on stamp paper. Two passport size photographs. A copy of the valid identity proof (Aadhaar, PAN or passport) Newspaper publication. Gazette notification. Publication receipt.

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