North Carolina Name Change Notification Form

File an application with the clerk of the court; Submit a sworn statement that you're a bona fide resident of the county where the court sits; File a proof of your good character, offered by two citizens of the county who know you; Publish notice of the application through the courthouse;

The Civil Clerk's Office will charge you a filing fee for filing your paperwork to get a name change. The amount of this fee will vary from county to county, but typically will range from $88 to $120. Receive your Order and Certificate of Name Change from the Clerk. The Clerk's Office will sign this Order.

Limitations and restrictions. In NSW, you can only change your name once in a 12-month period and 3 times in your lifetime. If you change your name or use an additional or other name with the intention of breaking the law in any way, you could face criminal charges.

Obtain a certified copy of your marriage license. Prepare an application for a new Social Security card. Submit the application to the SSA. Update your North Carolina driver's license. Change your name with other important businesses.

Get Your Marriage License and Certified Copies. Update Your Social Security Card. Get a New Driver's License. Get a New Passport and Travel Documents. Change the Name on Your Bank Accounts. Change the Name on Your Credit Cards. Provide Your New Name and Banking Information to Your Employer.

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

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.