I wanna change my name by deed poll!

jammin_2

Eric_1988 wrote: »

Do you have to have two wittnesses? I live with my single mother and she's the only person I could think about using as a witness as I've not spoken to my father in about 3 years and I'd rather not tell my friends about the name change?..

One witness is acceptable.

hethmar

I had my friend who is a JP sign and another friend who is a GP

keys_2

sashyy wrote: »

I changed mine about 2 years,
got my passport a year later with no problems ,
just had to send my change of name and my orignal birth certificate, didnt take any longer than normal

Hello Sashyy and all ....i am currentlly using my mums maiden name on some of my documents which dont include [child benefit / anything work related / provisional licence / passport] but do use it on other important documentation.
However i have visted the solictors on many occasions and have been quoted between £65 / £ 95 which i think is hidious. The free site sounds really good .
However can someone help me as my name was changed by deed poll when i was 8yrs old when my mum was married for 4 yrs. - im now 30 yrs old and no chance of me getting married either , so dont want to wait any longer to officially change my name.
So as you mention Sashyy that you provided birth certificate - but mine is still in my original name ? so how do i go about that ?.. my daughter i have named with my original name so i am now in a major rush to get my passport in the same name as hers also my driving licence and bank account as i have constant problems when i have to provide identification as everything is half and half in different names? ... If anyone can help your help would be great ?

MrsE_2

jammin wrote: »

Try obtaining a new passport without a Deed Poll or Statutory Declaration. Won't happen.

I changed my name (with a solictor) after I divorced my first husband, I had to produce the offical documents a few times with things in the begining.

jammin_2

MrsE wrote: »

I changed my name (with a solictor) after I divorced my first husband, I had to produce the offical documents a few times with things in the begining.

So you drafted a Deed Poll and the solicitor acted as your witness? That is perfectly acceptable.

MrsE_2

jammin wrote: »

So you drafted a Deed Poll and the solicitor acted as your witness? That is perfectly acceptable.

The solictor drafted documents & I signed them.

jammin_2

MrsE wrote: »

The solictor drafted documents & I signed them.

Again, it's perfectly acceptable to have a solicitor draft a deed poll for you. But it is not necessary, you can easily do it yourself.

Mike-H_3

You do not need a solicitor. You just need a properly drafted deed. I am sure that a solicitor can help you with this but why waste your money? These links explain it clearly enough-

http://www.simpledeedpoll.co.uk/how-change-your-name-deed-poll
http://www.simpledeedpoll.co.uk/faqs

Hope it helps.

mhmaddog

Slightly different wording....

[FONT=&quot]DEED POLL ON CHANGE OF NAME[/FONT][FONT=&quot][/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]THIS CHANGE OF NAME DEED[/FONT][FONT=&quot] made this day day of month year[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]BY [/FONT][FONT=&quot]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[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]WITNESSES AND IT IS HEREBY DECLARED [/FONT][FONT=&quot]as follows:-[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]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,[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]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 substitution 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,[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]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.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]IN WITNESS [/FONT][FONT=&quot]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 set my hand the day and year first above written.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]SIGNED AS A DEED[/FONT][FONT=&quot][/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]by the above-named
new name in full[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]new signature[/FONT][FONT=&quot]
........................................[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]formerly known as
old name in full[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]old signature[/FONT][FONT=&quot]
........................................[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]in the presence of

first witness's signature
........................................
first witness's
name and address[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]second witness's signature[/FONT][FONT=&quot]
........................................
second witness's
name and address[/FONT]

h00p11

I've noticed that most of the so called 'free deed poll' services charge you money when you examine the small print. But I did find a site where I managed to download a name change form for free at mdpryke-notary.com. Hope this helps...