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Discussion by marvinwendy · March 2012 · Home› Wedding Discussion Boards› Wedding Customs & Traditions Forum

Can somebody tell me - if I drop my middle name and replace it with my maiden name and take on my fiances last name do I still have to change all my legal documents? Someone told me that if I do this I can either use my maiden or my married name and do not have to change legal documents. True??
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Reply by ElisabethJoanne · March 2012 · Home› Wedding Discussion Boards› Wedding Customs & Traditions Forum

Name-change procedures vary from state to state. In general, no institution will require a name change unless you inform them of the name change, no matter how you make out your marriage license application. Example: My name is Elisabeth Joanne Smith. I put on my marriage license that my new name will be Elisabeth Smith…
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Reply by redheadfsu · March 2012 · Home› Wedding Discussion Boards› Wedding Customs & Traditions Forum

Any official name change would require you to change all the legal documents. I think you may be confused, usually when a woman changes her name because of marriage it is done on the marriage license & shows when you get the marriage certificate from the clerk. You then take the marriage certiifcate to Social Security/…
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Reply by ElisabethJoanne · March 2012 · Home› Wedding Discussion Boards› Wedding Customs & Traditions Forum

Yes, if you change one, you have to change all. But just because you indicate a name change on your marriage license application does not mean you have to change any. In California, you have to state your intent to change your name on the marriage license application. Once the license is issued, you have a piece of paper…
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Reply by jemmini6 · March 2012 · Home› Wedding Discussion Boards› Wedding Customs & Traditions Forum

If I'm understanding your question correctly, yes, you need to legally change your name. Once you get a certified copy of your marriage license, that's sufficient documentation to change your name with Social Security. After you change it with SS, you can change your name on your driver's license, banks, utilities, etc. If…
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Reply by ElisabethJoanne · March 2012 · Home› Wedding Discussion Boards› Wedding Customs & Traditions Forum

On a fourth reading, let me edit my first post here: Example: My name is Elisabeth Joanne Smith. I put on my marriage license that my new name will be Elisabeth Smith Jones. That will let me change my name with Social Security and the DMV and the banks, but if I NEVER TAKE MY MARRIAGE LICENSE THERE AND still file my taxes…
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