What document is considered your legal name?

Your legal name is the identity by which you are officially known. Your birth name is a legal name because it is on your birth certificate and is used on all of your legal documents. There are technically two ways to change your name: a common-law name change and a court-ordered name change.

How do I verify a legal name?

There are three main ways of checking on the status of a legal name change, one of which is usually slower than the others.

1. Just Ask For the Documentation.
2. Use the DMV.
3. Verify With the Social Security Administration.
4. Verify With the Court.

Can you just start using a new name?

Steps to Legally Change Your Name In most cases, a judge or magistrate will review your forms and grant the name change. Some states require a more formal advertisement before you use your new name, which is done simply by posting a notice in the local newspaper. Use your new name.

Can you legally not have a name?

In the United States, going without a name is not inherently illegal. Police won’t arrest you for not having a name. For instance, you need a legal name on a birth certificate or social security card to obtain a driver’s license or passport, open a bank account and get a job.

Can I have two legal names?

No. A person cannot have two names legally. Name is an identity in society as well as in documents.

Is my married name my legal name?

If you are married, your current legal name generally includes your married name. In most cases, your marriage certificate is a legal name change document. After marriage, you can begin using your new name immediately.

What makes a name legal?

In general, a US born person’s legal name is the name shown on his or her U.S. birth certificate (includes hyphens and apostrophes) unless the person’s name has changed based on certain events, such as a marriage or a valid court order for a name change.

What is considered a name change?

Name change generally refers to the legal act by a person of adopting a new name different from their current name. This does not require legal sanction. Pseudonyms are generally adopted to conceal a person’s identity, but may also be used for personal, social or ideological reasons.

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