Pennsylvania name change form 2026

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  1. Click ‘Get Form’ to open the Pennsylvania name change form in our editor.
  2. Begin by filling in your current name at the top of the form, followed by the desired new name. Ensure accuracy as this will be used for legal purposes.
  3. Next, provide your county information where the application is being filed. This is crucial for jurisdictional purposes.
  4. In the Proof of Publication section, enter details about the newspaper where your name change notice was published. Include the publication date and attach a copy of the notice.
  5. Complete the signature section, ensuring that you sign and date it appropriately. If required, have a notary public witness your signature.

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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.
For most purposes a deed poll will be accepted to change documents, but there are some important exceptions. Birth and marriage certificates cannot be changed. However, your deed poll together with your birth certificate will be sufficient for the passport office to issue you with a passport in the new name.
The state is concerned that an adult may wish to change his or her name to avoid credit problems, a history of criminal acts, or use a new name to commit fraudulent acts. Therefore, an adult must file a petition in the Court of Common Pleas in the county where he or she lives, to obtain a name change.
Adult Name Change When an adult wishes to legally change their name, a petition needs to be filed with the Court of Common Pleas; there is a filing fee of $333.23 that may be waived by the Court if you can prove you are low-income, however, there are usually publication fees that cannot be waived by the Court.
Name change actions can take anywhere from a day to six (6) months (sometimes even longer). The time it takes for such action to be ordered/decreed varies not only from county to county, but sometimes from courthouse to courthouse as well.

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