I completed my name change in August of 2008 but I was also going through a
divorce. The divorce was final in December 2008. I can tell you from
experience that the only thing I had to be concerned with was the money from
selling my house and how it was to be deposited. My kids are grown so that
wasn't an issue.



I couldn't complete the name change until after I had signed the documents
on my home. I thought it would be way too complicated for the title
company. I signed the title papers while the name change was in process.



You have to remember that the court orders the name to be changed but it is
up to the PERSON to use that document to physically go out and start
changing everything. Just because you can now use the new name, doesn't
mean the rest of the world will recognize it. It took me several months to
change everything. In fact I just found yet another one. (My new car
extended warranty).



After the name change I changed my credit cards and opened a new checking
account in the new name. I kept a checking account in the old name until
AFTER the divorce was final and after I received the money from my house.
That was one of the best things I ever did. Don't get rid of that old
account until you know for a fact that no one will owe you any money and
write you a check in the old name.



Submitting the divorce papers to the court was absolutely no problem. The
court ordered name change went right along with the divorce papers. I only
submitted a copy to my attorney so I was saved the agony of handing out
copies. Robin did in fact get divorced from Barbara but next to my Robin
name was the AKA with the old name.



Robin



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From: DMV_Issues@yahoogroups.com [mailto:DMV_Issues@yahoogroups.com] On
Behalf Of Shirley Bushnell
Sent: Friday, January 23, 2009 9:01 AM
To: DMV_Issues@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [DMV_Issues] Re: Legal name change



A court ordered name change takes 4 - 6 weeks from filing of the papers.
After you have the certified copy of the court ordered name change, you are
now legally that name.

You are in the middle of divorce proceedings with your current name. After
the court ordered name change, you have a different name. You would have to
present the certified copy of the name change to all parties involved in the
divorce, to be recognized by that name. So can "Jim Smith" get divorced
from "Jill Smith"?

Shirley

From: DMV_Issues@yahoogro <mailto:DMV_Issues%40yahoogroups.com> ups.com
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Behalf Of Henry H
Sent: Friday, January 23, 2009 8:08 AM
To: DMV_Issues@yahoogro <mailto:DMV_Issues%40yahoogroups.com> ups.com
Subject: [DMV_Issues] Re: Legal name change

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"joann_a2000@..." wrote:
>
> I am in the middle of my divorce, I would like to know if I can go
> ahead for a new name change before the finallization of the divorce or
> would it be better to wait until after it is finished.
>

It largely depends whether the divorce is amicable, that is to say the
divorce settlement (money and children) is amicable.

If not amicable, then the courts will treat you more kindly if you
delay name change and transition until after the court hearings are
completed. They should not do this but experience shows that they do.

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