Add Checkmark To Legal Minnesota Name Change Forms For Free

File a petition If you choose to change your name legally, you'll need to file for a name change with your local court. Depending on where you live this could be online or in person.

Name change actions can take anywhere from a day to six (6) months (sometimes even longer). The time it takes for such action to be ordered/decreed varies not only from county to county, but sometimes from courthouse to courthouse as well.

You must file a certified copy of the order granting the name change with the County Recorder of each county in which you, your spouse or minor children have an interest in land. The following is a list of items for your consideration: Driver's license or Minnesota I.D. card (must be changed within 30 days).

After the Order is signed, you can obtain certified copies of the Order from the Court Administrator's office for a fee of $14 each. Certified copies of this order will be needed to change your personal records (see the document entitled Notice to Persons Who Have Had Their Name Changed for more information).

Luckily, the process for amending vital records in Minnesota is simple. Assuming you're at least 18 years old, all you need to do is submit an application to amend your birth record, along with a certified copy of your name change order and the appropriate fee, to the Office of Vital Records.

In most states, you will likely have to attend a brief court hearing at a court date where the judge may ask a few questions about why you are changing your name. The entire process from filing to completion may take a few weeks to a few months, depending on how busy the courts are.