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Contact your court directly for specific instructions on how to file your petition for your legal name change in Mississippi. Name change cost in Mississippi can vary too. We've seen fees run everywhere from $93 to $153.
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Step 1 Fill-in Petition for Change of Name.
Step 2 Notarize Petition for Change of Name.
Step 3 Fill-in Civil Cover Sheet.
Step 4 Gather Documents.
Step 5 File Petition for Change of Name at Local Chancery Court.
Step 6 Pay Filing Fee.
Step 7 Attend Hearing (if required)
The Court will schedule a hearing for your Name Change. That hearing will be about 6-8 weeks after you file the Petition. Almost always, you get your judge-signed Court Order on the hearing date. Some courts take longer than that because of cutbacks and scheduling problems.
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