Legal forms - Change name - Legal name change - Name change form - Marriage name change

   

Legal forms - Change name - Legal name change - Name change form - Marriage name change

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Change Name Social Security Card

  
 
To change the name shown on your social security card, you need to complete Form SS-5.
Click on the bottom links to download particular change name form (all in Acrobat format - pdf) USE THIS APPLICATION TO APPLY FOR:
- An original Social Security card
- A duplicate Social Security card (same name and number)
- A corrected Social Security card (name change and same number)
- A change of information on your record other than your name (no card
 
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Mail or bring the application and evidence in person to your local Social Security office.

To change your name on your social security card, Social Security office need one or more documents identifying you by both your OLD NAME that is on Social Security office's records and your NEW NAME.
 
Examples of legal documents which might show both your old name and new name include your marriage certificate, divorce decree, or a court order changing your name. Or Social Security office can accept two identity documents – one in your old name and one in your new name. The legal document identifying you by your new name must be of recent issuance so that Social Security office can determine your continued existence. Generally, Social Security office prefer to see a document with a photograph. However, Social Security office can generally accept a non-photo identity document if it has enough information to identify you (e.g., your name as well as your age, date of birth, or parents’ names). If you were born outside of the U.S, Social Security office also need proof of your U.S. citizenship or lawful alien status. Some legal documents that Social Security office can accept as proof of identity are:
 
* Driver's license;
* Marriage or divorce record;
* Military records;
* Employer ID card;
* Adoption record;
* Life insurance policy;
* Passport;
* Health Insurance card (not a Medicare card);
* School ID card;
 
All documents must be either originals or copies certified by the issuing agency. Social Security office cannot accept photocopies of documents. Social Security office need original legal documents or copies certified by the custodian of the record. Notarized copies are also not acceptable.

 
 
 
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Neither does LegalHelper merely provide a blank legal form.

Instead, LegalHelper is a legal service center that provides you with an appropriately completed Change Name Form.
 
 

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