Annotate Legal Missouri Name Change Forms For Free

To change your name, you must take documents to verify identity, Social Security number, Missouri residency, and proof of your legal name change to a Missouri license office. You may then apply and pay for a duplicate driver license with your new name.

An example ?Petition for Name Change? can be found here. How much does it cost to file a petition? Costs are different depending on the county where the petition is filed. It will likely cost between $150.00 and $200.00.

Publication: Once an order has been obtained, the practitioner must then publish the order for name change once a week for three consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the county where the change of name was granted within twenty (20) days after the order of the court is made.

Acceptable Documents for Proof of Name Change You may be required to present acceptable documents for Proof of Name, Date of Birth, and Place of Birth, Proof of Social Security Number, and Proof of Missouri Residential Address.

To get started you'll need either a marriage certificate or a deed poll. You can go back to your former name even if you're not divorced! Whatever your situation, we refer to this document as your certificate. Financial institutions and government departments may ask for additional documents to safeguard your identity.

Make sure you file proof of notice in the Office of the Clerk or Court Administrator's Office within 10 days after the date of the last publication. Once proof of publication is filed with the court, it will issue a certified copy of the order or judgment. That's the legal proof of name change you need.