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Filing the paperwork Get the forms. Use the Adult Name Change Form Assistant to find the forms for your county's Probate Court. Ask about the fees. Gather your identification and supporting documents. Complete the forms. Get the paperwork notarized. File your paperwork at the Probate Court.
Yes, Applications may be E-Filed using the following Minor guideline. A birth certificate is now required for all adult and minor name changes at the time of filing. If the applicant or minor was born outside of the state of Ohio, the birth certificate will be required at the time of the hearing.
Document Formatting Requirements (9) A one and one-half-inch margin of blank space across the top of each of the remaining pages of the instrument or document to accommodate any certification or endorsement of the county engineer, county auditor, or county recorder, as may be required by law.
Ohio law permits an adult to apply to the Probate Court for a name change. The filing must be made in person. After the filing of the paperwork the Court will set a hearing date, generally 60 days after the filing.
If Requesting a Confidential Name Change: The applicant must provide proof that it would jeopardize the applicant's personal safety to have the name change on the public record. Please refer to Ohio Revised Code section 2717.11 to determine if you meet the requirements.
Deeds and additional ownership documentation (circa 1810 to present) is available online or in person at the Recorder's Office, located on the 4th floor of the Cuyahoga County Administration Building.
Filing the paperwork Get the forms. Use the Adult Name Change Form Assistant to find the forms for your county's Probate Court. Ask about the fees. Gather your identification and supporting documents. Complete the forms. Get the paperwork notarized. File your paperwork at the Probate Court.
Certified copies of name change judgement entries can be requested in person in Room 123 at the Probate Court, or by a written request through the mail (the request must include the case number, and names before and after the change).
Certified copies of name change judgement entries can be requested in person in Room 123 at the Probate Court, or by a written request through the mail (the request must include the case number, and names before and after the change).
You must bring an ORIGINAL or CERTIFIED copy of the following name change documents to make that connection: Original or Certified Copy of a Marriage Certificate or Marriage License. Certified Copy of a Decree of Divorce, Dissolution, or Annulment of Marriage. Certified Copy of a Court Ordered Name Change.