I wanna change my name by deed poll!

chloe666666

I changed my name at www.thelegaldeedpollservice.org.uk they have a great video [URL="wlmailhtml:{CAFC7216-BC5C-41CD-B1D9-ED0C5F8AC0CF}mid://00000104/!x-usc:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bK2mY2TaUOQ"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bK2mY2TaUOQ[/URL] it was a really quick service

jammin_2

chloe666666 wrote: »

I changed my name at www.thelegaldeedpollservice.org.uk they have a great video [URL="wlmailhtml:%7BCAFC7216-BC5C-41CD-B1D9-ED0C5F8AC0CF%7Dmid://00000104/%21x-usc:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bK2mY2TaUOQ"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bK2mY2TaUOQ[/URL] it was a really quick service

Then you have wasted your money. You should have done it yourself for free.

prowla

I wanna change mine to Sir Fred Goodwin and see if I get a bank error in my favour!

fatbelly

prowla wrote: »

I wanna change mine to Sir Fred Goodwin and see if I get a bank error in my favour!

See if you can get his pension paid into your bank account.

daska

you mentioned changing names for the 'whole family' back to your maiden name which implies that you were married. logical assumption being that there are kids as well, so please don't be offended if I've leapt to the wrong conclusion. please be aware that everyone with parental responsibility has to give permission for a child's name to be changed.

Former_Money_Waster

webkami wrote: »

Above is now gone

use this one
http://www.freedeedpoll.co.uk/

Will this really work? My daughter wants to change her surname to the same as mine, this includes her driving licence and passport. I understand most things, banks, etc, are supposed to be straight-forward, but will a home printed deed poll really be sufficient for a new passport and driving licence?

jammin_2

Former_Money_Waster wrote: »

Will this really work? My daughter wants to change her surname to the same as mine, this includes her driving licence and passport. I understand most things, banks, etc, are supposed to be straight-forward, but will a home printed deed poll really be sufficient for a new passport and driving licence?

Do it yourself for free.

Former_Money_Waster

jammin wrote: »

Do it yourself for free.

Ok, thanks. One further question, we haven't the £72 for a new passport right now. Would there be any problem if we changed her name everywhere else, but left her passport in her old name for a couple of months or so?

GlasweJen

Just thought i'd add that in scotland you have to get forms from the Registrar General and return them along with payment for a new birth certificate. The new certificate arrives with your new name on the actual certificate with your old name in the notes section at the bottom.

jammin_2

Former_Money_Waster wrote: »

Ok, thanks. One further question, we haven't the £72 for a new passport right now. Would there be any problem if we changed her name everywhere else, but left her passport in her old name for a couple of months or so?

Well strictly speaking, the passport would not be valid anymore. So no, it couldn't be used. In practice though, how would an Immigration Officer know she's changed her name? It'll be fine.

An example of the wording is here (courtesy of http://www.gorge.org/experiences/deedpoll-wording.shtml):

[SIZE=+1]THIS CHANGE OF NAME DEED[/SIZE] made this day day of month year
[SIZE=+1]BY [/SIZE]me the undersigned new name in full of address excluding county and postcode in the County of county now or lately known as old name in full a British citizen under section 37(1) of the British Nationality Act 1981
[SIZE=+1]WITNESSES AND IT IS HEREBY DECLARED [/SIZE] as follows:-
1. I absolutely and entirely renounce relinquish and abandon the use of my said former name of old name in full and assume adopt and determine to take and use from the date hereof the name of new name in full in substitution for my former name of old name in full,
2. I shall at all times hereafter in all records deeds documents and other writings and in all actions and proceedings as well as in all dealings and transactions and on all occasions whatsoever use and subscribe the said name of new name in full as my name in subsitution for my former name of old name in full so relinquished as aforesaid to the intent that I may hereafter be called known or distinguished not by the former name of old name in full but by new name in full only,
3. I authorise and require all persons at all times to designate describe and address me by the adopted name of new name in full.
[SIZE=+1]IN WITNESS [/SIZE] whereof I have hereunto subscribed my adopted and substituted name of new name in full and also my said former name of old name in full and have affixed my seal the day and year first above written.
[SIZE=+1]SIGNED SEALED AND DELIVERED[/SIZE]
by the above-named
new name in full new signature
........................................

formerly known as
old name in full old signature
........................................

in the presence of

first witness's signature
........................................
first witness's
name and address


second witness's signature
........................................
second witness's
name and address

Tidy up the cosmetics, but otherwise the wording is fine.