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In Montana, a Health Care Power of Attorney is effective upon your signature, without having your signature notarized or witnessed. However, notarization provides proof your signature is genuine should any questions arise from family members and/or health care professionals.

Go to the Clerk of District Court's office in your county courthouse. File the original Petition for Name Change, Order Setting Hearing, and Notice of Hearing on Name Change. If you can't afford the filing fees, ask the Clerk of District Court for an Affidavit of Inability to Pay.

Driver's License Bring a certified copy of one of the following documents to serve as legal proof of your name change: A court decree or judgment granting the name change. A marriage certificate or declaration of marriage. A divorce decree or dissolution of marriage specifying the name change.

Fill out the Application for a Social Security Card (Form SS-5) (PDF) and bring it to a local office along with unexpired identification and proof of name change, such as a marriage or divorce document, adoption decree, amended or corrected birth certificate, court order with the name change, or tribal document.

To obtain a legal name change in Montana, an applicant must submit a petition to the court. The applicant must publish notice of the hearing time and place in a county newspaper for four weeks. The applicant may request the petition and hearing to be sealed for their safety.

Name Change After Divorce A Montana resident can change their last name during the divorce process by indicating the name change in their marital settlement agreement and divorce decree.