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Name Change Kit?

chellahchellah member
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I've been so bogged down with work and moving I still haven't changed my last name!  Is there something like a checklist or something of all the things I need to change? I thought I seen a post about this before but, can't find it. :(

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  • cmmosley81cmmosley81 member
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    edited December 2011
    Did you mean where you have to change your name? If so this is everywhere I found I need to change it at:

    • Social Security / IRS (Internal Revenue Service)
    • State DMV (Department of Motor Vehicles
    • Voter Registration
    • Passport / Post Office (name and address change)
    • Electric / Gas / Oil (for heating)
    • Cable / Satellite TV
    • Telephones (Land lines and cells)
    • Water / Sewer (may be combined with water) / Trash pickup
    • Internet connection provider
    • Mortgage / Equity loan holder
    • Landlord / Building management
    • Property titles / Deeds
    • Auto loan / Lease holder
    • Title / Registration
    • Vehicle sticker for local municipality
    • Roadside service
    • Employer (through HR department)
    • 401-K / Insurance / other benefits plans
    • Business cards / Business email
    • State Bar
    • Unions / Professional associations
    • Business licensing agencies
    • Business Clients / Colleagues
    • Auto / Health / Dental / Vision / Life
    • Homeowners / Renters
    • Business
    • Checking accounts (personal) / Order new checks
    • Checking account (business) / Order new checks
    • Direct deposit accounts
    • Savings accounts / Money market accounts / CDs
    • Trusts / Other financial entities
    • PayPal / Other payment processors (online and offline)
    • Broker / Mutual fund accounts
    • Individual stock investment plans
    • IRA accounts / Business retirement accounts
    • School loans / Other Personal Loans
    • Credit cards
    • Doctors / Dentists / Chiropractors / Therapists / Trainers / Counselors
    • Attorneys / Accountants / CPAs
    • Business / Other professionals
    • Reward programs with Airlines / Hotels / Other reward programs
    • Schools / Clubs / Libraries / Gyms
    • Professional Organizations / Alumni Associations  
    • Last Will and Testament
    • Power of Attorney for Finances / Power of Attorney for Health
    • HIPAA (release of medical information to family)
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  • MaryKatie3MaryKatie3
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    edited December 2011
    or just add your new last name and you can use both and only change a few things:)  much easier lol
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  • cmmosley81cmmosley81 member
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    edited December 2011
    Yeah my list is a little long I found it on a website and I didnt go thru and take condense them. It seems like a lot but I think some are kind of obvious ya know
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  • jennylove810jennylove810 member
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    edited December 2011
    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_connecticut_name-change-kit?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local Wedding BoardsForum:65Discussion:715856a5-f888-469a-99b8-f47a53e697f2Post:c0c0ed15-183e-445c-9232-6cff26da3c01">Re: Name Change Kit?</a>:
    [QUOTE]Did you mean where you have to change your name? If so this is everywhere I found I need to change it at: Social Security / IRS (Internal Revenue Service) State DMV (Department of Motor Vehicles Voter Registration Passport / Post Office (name and address change) Electric / Gas / Oil (for heating) Cable / Satellite TV Telephones (Land lines and cells) Water / Sewer (may be combined with water) / Trash pickup Internet connection provider Mortgage / Equity loan holder Landlord / Building management Property titles / Deeds Auto loan / Lease holder Title / Registration Vehicle sticker for local municipality Roadside service Employer (through HR department) 401-K / Insurance / other benefits plans Business cards / Business email State Bar Unions / Professional associations Business licensing agencies Business Clients / Colleagues Auto / Health / Dental / Vision / Life Homeowners / Renters Business Checking accounts (personal) / Order new checks Checking account (business) / Order new checks Direct deposit accounts Savings accounts / Money market accounts / CDs Trusts / Other financial entities PayPal / Other payment processors (online and offline) Broker / Mutual fund accounts Individual stock investment plans IRA accounts / Business retirement accounts School loans / Other Personal Loans Credit cards Doctors / Dentists / Chiropractors / Therapists / Trainers / Counselors Attorneys / Accountants / CPAs Business / Other professionals Reward programs with Airlines / Hotels / Other reward programs Schools / Clubs / Libraries / Gyms Professional Organizations / Alumni Associations   Last Will and Testament Power of Attorney for Finances / Power of Attorney for Health HIPAA (release of medical information to family)
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    Holy crap!!
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  • starrbuk13starrbuk13 member
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    edited December 2011
    lol it's not as bad as it looks though!  once you do social security & DMV, your name is officially changed.  the rest you can do over time...i've been married over a year and there are still places i haven't changed my name with...
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  • chellahchellah member
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    edited December 2011
    wow. That list scared me! lol  There was something somewhere that you could get that had everything like with the applications etc and checklist for where you needed to change..hmmm I dont know if I'm even thinking of that right as to what it has. I'm actually taking the day off next week so I can go to DMV and  Social Security.  And I completely forgot about my passport!! Thanks for the info!
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  • tashala107tashala107
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    edited December 2011
    I found this free checklist from a google search... it looks helpful:

    http://www.bridekit.com/checklist.htm

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  • cmmosley81cmmosley81 member
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    edited December 2011
    my list has every possible thing on it like each and every kind of insurance you could have. Most of them could be condesed. Here it isnt as bad now:
    • Social Security / IRS
    •  DMV 
    • Voter Registration
    • Passport / Post Office
    • Electric / Gas / Oil
    • Cable/Phones/Internet 
    • Water/ Sewer/ Trash pickup  
    • Mortgage/Landlord / Building management
    • Property titles / Deeds
    • Auto loan / Lease holder   
    • Roadside service
    • Employer/ Business cards / Business email/Business license
    • 401-K / Insurance / IRA/ other benefits plans
    • State Bar
    • Unions / Professional associations/ organizations/Alumni 
    • Auto / Health / Dental / Vision / Life/Homeowners / Renters Insurance
    • Bank Info/Credit Cards 
    • Trusts / Other financial entities
    • PayPal / Other payment processors
    • Broker / Mutual fund accounts/ Stocks 
    • School loans / Other Personal Loans  
    • Doctors
    • Attorneys / Accountants / CPAs  
    • Reward programs with Airlines / Hotels
    • Schools / Clubs / Libraries / Gyms  
    • Last Will and Testament /Power of Attorney 
    • HIPAA (release of medical information to family)
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