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Name Change.. ID Cards.. New Address.. ummm
So I am getting married in May. It's my first time and I want to change my last name to my husband-to-be.
I think the instructions say you will have it changed on your social security card first?
And then you need to update your state ID card/license at the DMV.
Well I started to think hard about it and remembered we are moving in July.
Can I wait to change my name until July? That way when I go to the DMV I can get my new name and my new address on my card?
What am I supposed to do? What did you do?
I think the instructions say you will have it changed on your social security card first?
And then you need to update your state ID card/license at the DMV.
Well I started to think hard about it and remembered we are moving in July.
Can I wait to change my name until July? That way when I go to the DMV I can get my new name and my new address on my card?
What am I supposed to do? What did you do?
Re: Name Change.. ID Cards.. New Address.. ummm
Social Security card first. After that, it is easy.
I'm in Texas.
I've been ticketed in the past for having the wrong address on my license.
It feels like I would be buying a new ID card with my new name... and then buying another new ID card with my new address the next month... It just felt really inefficient to me... do I just go ahead and change my name and get my new ID and then deal with changing the address too..
Government departments are really slow.. maybe by the time I get my social security updated.. it will be closer to moving date and I'll be able to get my new ID at my new address. O:
Sorry I really am just new to all this and not sure what the proper steps were
Also, here in NC it used to be a misdemeanor to not change your address on your license (ridiculous) but there's a little bit of a grace period if you say you just moved so you should be fine to wait until you move.
You can start going by your FH's last name socially immediately following the wedding. You don't need the DMV/State to change your email signature at work, order new return address labels, or introduce yourself as Mrs. Whatever. It's only two months until it's legal anyway. I wouldn't worry about it.
Agree with PPs. As far as I know, there's no timeframe or deadline to have your name changed after marriage. I waited nearly 6 months to change my name.
If I were in this situation, I would just wait until I moved to change my name and get it all done at once.