Change of name deed
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A solicitor I know has agreed to prepare a change of name deed for me and witness it. Is the date that I and he sign this the date that will be on the deed or the date he prepares it? Just my appointment with him isn’t until end of month and he’s out of office atm to reply to emails.
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If you didn't want to wait for a solicitor just do your own deed poll.
https://www.gov.uk/change-name-deed-poll/make-an-adult-deed-poll.
If you are happy to wait that's OK, but you do not need to pay a solicitor to change these is all I'm saying. You can start to call yourself anything you want as long as it's not to decieve someone.
It can also vary a lot based on where you are - if your local bank employee knows you they may be happy with the a letter, especially if the internal proceedure only requires them to tick a box saying they have seen suitable evidence, for example.
Changing to a married name or back to a previous name are often much easier than a change which is for any other reason, and as people sometimes make assumptions, this may mean that a woman making a change to her surname is something they are more willing to accept with less formality than a man doing the same thing!
MarkN88 - normally the deed would be dated once you have signed it and that would be effective legal date, but you can use the new name day-to-day immediately.
Your solicitor will probably give you a bunch of certified copies of the deed, so you don't have to had over the original every time, but if they don't as standard, ask them for half a dozen certified copies. (and keep one with your will, for reference!)