Ohio law states only the individual requesting the change or an attorney can prepare the new deed. Once the new deed has been prepared, it must be presented to the Fiscal Office Property Transfer Department for approval of the legal description contained in the new deed and for the transfer to the new name.
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.
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.
Your marriage license doesn't expire, so there is no deadline for a name change after marriage. You don't have a time limit that you must adhere to in order to change your name after marriage. In fact, many spouses and newly married couples may choose to wait to “see what happens” after they get married.
Documents Required for Name Change Online An affidavit on a stamp paper. The original newspaper with the name change advertisement. The prescribed proforma in printed format, duly signed by the applicant and two witnesses. Two passport-size photographs. Photocopies of valid ID proof ( PAN card, Aadhaar card, or passport)