lawyers letter

babysteps24

need to get a statutory declaration from a lawyers to confirm I now go by my maiden name (not divorced yet) my lawywer wants £50 +VAT! Can anyone recommend a cheaper lawyer!! has anyone had this done

mrsBagpuss

looking on google you can do a deed poll to change your name online for about a tenner, I thought you'd could just revert to your maiden name as it is your name. obviously not if lawyer wants £50+ vat

mrsBagpuss

If you wish to be known by a different name you can change your name at any time, provided you do not intend to deceive or defraud another person. There is no legal procedure to follow in order to change a name. You simply start using the new name. You can change your forename or surname, add names or rearrange your existing names http://www.adviceguide.org.uk/index/your_family/family_index_ew/change_of_name.htm

Gazing_On_Sunsets

You can make a stat dec for free. I used this wording: http://www.gorge.org/experiences/deedpoll.shtml and now have a new digital passport (obviously that did cost money) and new bank card, and new driving licence in my new name.

babysteps24

should have said I live in scotland is it different?

fluffnutter

babysteps24 wrote: »

should have said I live in scotland is it different?

Possibly. Google 'changing your name Scotland' or 'deed poll Scotland' and see what comes up.

Out of interest, who's asked for the statutory declaration?

babysteps24

just phoned passport office again and asked if they would accept a deed poll as I live in scotland, again they didnt know and I was on hold for ages and she came back and said yes they would accept one, the passport office asked for my divorce certificate (i am not divorced yet) or a statutory declaration from lawyer, phoned lawyer they said £60 and I said to lawyer would it be cheaper doing deed poll and she said thats an English thing!! Apparently not. Cant open your other links as pages blocked at work will investigate more tonight, thanks guys

adouglasmhor

In Scotland you can do your own statutory declaration without a lawyer. Or you can change your name ith GRO if born in Scotland cost £40 http://www.gro-scotland.gov.uk/regscot/change-of-name.html