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hello

has anyone changed their name by deed poll and how difficult is it to do

thanx

Hi, Tinky My grandson has, he went to a solicitor and they did it, dont know what it cost though.... how are you doing we are having gallons of rain the plants are drowning !!!!!

Love Jean xx

Hi Tinky
my son changed his by deed poll.cost him nothing as he was,nt working,but that was 28 yrs ago , one of my friends is changing her daughters name ,but now you have to go to court to change so shes been told,hope this helps
Dutchx

My friend's son did it last year. Don't know what it cost but he did all the paperwork online. No court involved.

Try here

http://www.ukdps.co.uk/

thanx guys for the advice

jean i hope u r ok

i am ok thanx its cold and miserable here

hi ireland

i changed my name details online and it was pretty easy and quick to come through

the day i startted the process i told family and friends i changed my name then when paperwork came through thats when i told doctors banks etc it was quick and easy to do

if u need more details on who i went with for name change or any more questions private message me and ill giv u more details

oh i forgot to say if its just you changeing ur name by deedpoll in ur family itll be hard for family and friends to call u by ur new name

most of friends and family r doing a good job remembouring my new name its just my other half that keeps forgetting lol

i changed my surname by deedpoll some years ago after i got divorced it was quick and easy...

hi island

i pm u back any more questions im happy to answer

Basically, a Deed Poll is simply a document that you sign saying that you wish to be known by a different name. It is neither registered nor is there any court involvement.

There are companies that will provide you with the appropriate document and ensure you follow the correct procedure (for a modest fee, of course)

Just Google 'Deed Poll' for more information.

In the late 60's I changed my surname without anything more than writing to the tax office and other official bodies, and my bank etc, just saying from that date I wanted to be known as such and such. Later on I changed it back when the relationship fell apart, there wasn't a marriage involved, I never made things like that legal lol It was very straightforward then but probably more difficult now in view of fraud and such.

I had to remember to put that down when I applied for my pension as I was working full time and didn't want to miss anything I was entitled to.

Lizx

If you you just write to official bodies explaining that you wish to be 'known by' another name they will note their records and correspond with you under the new name. If you have made an official change by deed poll, they will ask to see the document for verification.

Remember to notify everyone though, as there will be problems tracing you if you just use a different name they are not aware of.

I changed my surname in 1999 through the solicitor. It cost £42.00.

The passport office must get the original document signed by the solicitor, but everyone else can use a photocopy of it. The solicitor will supply a number of copies.

The worst bit is remembering absolutely everybody who needs to be told, from officialdom right down to changing your library ticket, so get a pen and paper out and make a (very long) list.

Hope this helps.

Dianne xx

When I worked I dealt with these things and they were quite straightforward usually. The only sort of delays were usually because people were writing from an address not on the records because they hadn't bothered to notify a change and we had to make sure we had the right person. If you send a document in, you will get an acknowledgment as they will return it to you. To be sure, the easy way is to ask them to confirm in writing that they have made the change.