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Re: name change

• TheFutureMrsB81 member

  

  August 2011 edited December 2011

  I live in Oakland County too and found this:
  
  

  What's the process of legally changing my last name after marriage?

  Following your wedding ceremony, you will receive a marriage certificate, which is a piece of paper proving that you are legally married. This certificate will serve as evidence of your marriage, which you'll need when you begin the process of notifying several government agencies about your name change, as well as any non-government institutions that you do business with (ie, banks, employers, credit cards, memberships, etc).

  We have created a http://www.weddingvendors.com/name-change-kit/ that you can use and complete before or after your marriage takes place. Completing all the necessary name change documentation prior to your wedding can be considerably convenient.

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• sammichele

  

  August 2011 edited December 2011

  I live in Oakland County as well.  Start by getting certified copies from the courthouse (you can order them online or walk in - I work at the circuit court so I just walked down the hall and they printed one right out for me).  

  
  

  From there, you need to first change your name with the social security administration, and then with secretary of state for your license.  After that I went to my bank next, and anywhere else that had my name (credit cards, student loans, and through my employer). 

  

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• emarston1 member

  

  August 2011 edited December 2011

  In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_michigan-detroit_name-change-3?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:88Discussion:0f857630-e199-4997-b8ce-3e85cd4f354ePost:d430226e-00a2-4620-875b-170edc9fb5bd">Re: name change</a>:
  [QUOTE]I live in Oakland County as well.  Start by getting certified copies from the courthouse (you can order them online or walk in - I work at the circuit court so I just walked down the hall and they printed one right out for me).   From there, you need to first change your name with the social security administration, and then with secretary of state for your license.  After that I went to my bank next, and anywhere else that had my name (credit cards, student loans, and through my employer). 
  Posted by sammichele[/QUOTE]
  Exactly this.  But you can't go to the Social Security Administration and then straight to the Secretary of State.  You have to wait until the next day becuase the system resets over night.

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• PhoneCardLady member

  

  August 2011 edited December 2011

  I have a MAJOR problem - my birth certificate is wrong, therefore my driver's license is wrong.  Oh, I can correct my birth certificate for only $40 - but it was their fault to begin with (as this was before parents had to verify if the BC was correct).

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• emarston1 member

  

  August 2011 edited December 2011

  In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_michigan-detroit_name-change-3?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:88Discussion:0f857630-e199-4997-b8ce-3e85cd4f354ePost:6b8518b8-fd4c-40dc-af25-ca71e857496a">Re: name change</a>:
  [QUOTE]I have a MAJOR problem - my birth certificate is wrong, therefore my driver's license is wrong.  Oh, I can correct my birth certificate for only $40 - but it was their fault to begin with (as this was before parents had to verify if the BC was correct).
  Posted by PhoneCardLady[/QUOTE]
  I would get this fixed ASAP if this is the case.
  
  Out of curiosity, what's wrong about it?  The spelling of your name or something?

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