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After you have completed everything, the clerk will review all the information in the application and decide whether you have a good reason to change your name. The clerk will then grant or deny the name change. You will then receive your Order and Certificate of Name Change 6-8 weeks later.

A Notice of Intent to File Name Change must be filed with the civil clerk at the local superior court to be posted on their bulletin board for a period of 10 days. (This step can be skipped if the applicant is a victim of domestic violence, sexual offense, or stalking.) There is no fee to file the notice.

Please note: Under North Carolina law, you are only allowed to change your name once, with the exception of resuming your former name.

The Civil Clerk's Office will charge you a filing fee for filing your paperwork to get a name change. The amount of this fee will vary from county to county, but typically will range from $88 to $120. Receive your Order and Certificate of Name Change from the Clerk. The Clerk's Office will sign this Order.

Any adult wishing to change their name must go to the Permits Bureau Office of the Sheriff's Department which is located at 700 E. 4th Street, Charlotte, NC 28202. The building is in between the Government Center and the County and Courts Office Building.

$15 for the name change + $24 for the first copy of the requested certificate + $15 for each additional copy. $15; Expedited mail service has been temporarily suspended as of 1/10/2022. If your expedited order was postmarked prior to the suspension, it will be processed as an expedited order.