Change Notification Form

After your wedding ceremony, have your officiant file your marriage license with the county registrar within five days. From there, you'll get a marriage certificate (your legal ticket to change your name) and you can request certified copies (which you'll want to have on hand).

If you are eligible to apply for a name change in the State of Minnesota, you must file an "Application" and other forms with the District Court in the county where you live. Depending on your situation, you may also have to notify third-parties.

Petition to change your name by filling out a name change form, an order to show cause for legally changing your name, and a decree to legally change your name. Take these forms to the court clerk and file them along with your state's required filing fees.

The passport office (see more details below) The DVLA (driving licence, vehicle registration) HM Revenue and Customs. Child Benefit. Local Authority (Council tax and electoral register) Land Registry. Student Loans. Your employer.

Have lived in the State of Minnesota for a least six (6) months before filing the application; file the Application for Name Change in the county where the applicant currently lives;

A Name Change Costs Money As of August, 2017, the filing fee for a name change in Minnesota was $314.00no small expense. However, you can apply for a waiver of this fee if you cannot afford it.

Social Security Administration. Department of Motor Vehicles. Passport Office. Post Office. IRS. Voter Registration. Banks and other financial institutions. Credit Card companies (or issuers)

How long will the entire application for change of name take? 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.