How to Change Your Name

Understanding the Process

There are several reasons an individual may want to change his or her name. It’s mostly due to marriage, dissociation from a family/ religion or to make it more “catchy”. In United States, a person can adopt any name desired for any reason either formally or informally. Most states in US allows you to change your name simply through usage by introducing yourself using the new name and telling your friends and family to only call using the new name. [Read More]