Name change

New name? We've got the paperwork.

Changing your name touches 30+ accounts: Social Security, your license, passport, bank, employer, the lot. Get the full step-by-step guide plus every approved form for $39, or have a specialist fill the forms out for you and deliver them within 48 hours for $149.

See pricing →Everywhere we change it
Guide + forms from $39.
💌 your new chapter
One form.
Every agency.
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First, which route is yours?

Three reasons,
two paths.

Whether you need a court order comes down to why you're changing your name. We detect it automatically. Here's the gist.

NO COURT ORDER

Marriage

Taking, hyphenating, or blending a spouse's name. Your marriage certificate is all the legal authority you need.

  • No court filing
  • The fastest route
  • Start with your certificate
See pricing
NO COURT ORDER

Divorce

Reclaiming a former name. If your decree restores it, you're set. No separate order required.

  • Use your divorce decree
  • No extra filing
  • We map every agency
See pricing
COURT ORDER

Any other reason

A fresh start, a family name, gender affirmation. Most states need a court order. We include the petition and walk you through filing.

  • Petition included
  • Filing instructions
  • Publication checklist
See pricing
The whole list

Everywhere your
name has to change.

Here's the part people dread. We split it in two: the official forms we fill for you, and a tidy checklist for the everyday accounts you tick off.

Done for you

We auto-fill the official six

Government forms, pre-filled and ready to sign.

Social Security
Form SS-5
Driver's License / ID
Your state DMV
U.S. Passport
DS-82 / DS-5504
IRS & Taxes
Name on file
Voter Registration
Your county
USPS Mail Forwarding
Change of name
Your checklist

…and tick off the rest

A printed checklist so nothing slips through.

Banks & Credit Cards
Every account & card
Employer & Payroll
HR, W-4, benefits
Insurance
Health, auto, life
Utilities
Power, water, internet
Landlord / Mortgage
Lease & title
Subscriptions
Memberships & apps

…plus a dozen more on the list. You'll never wonder “did I forget one?”

How it works

From “I do”
to “it's done.”

Fill it in
once. Promise.
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1

Answer once

A 10-minute questionnaire captures your old name, new name, and which accounts apply to you.

🤖
2

We fill everything

Every agency form is auto-populated and double-checked. No re-typing your address twelve times.

1 form → 30
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3

Download or have us prepare it

Get the guide and forms instantly for $39, or upgrade to Done-for-You and a specialist returns your prepared packet within 48 hours.

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4

Sign & send

Follow the checklist, tick each agency off as it confirms. Most are done within a few weeks.

Two ways to do this

Pick how much
we do for you.

Same official forms, same accuracy. The difference is whether you fill them out yourself with our guide, or hand the work to us and get them back within 48 hours.

Friend+ members take 20% off both options. →

What's in the kit

More than a
pile of forms.

Fill once.
We do the rest.
📋

Every approved form

  • SS-5 (Social Security)
  • State license / ID forms
  • Federal passport forms
  • Court petition (if needed)
  • Fee waiver application
🧭

The guidance

  • Step-by-step plain-English guide
  • County-specific filing instructions
  • Newspaper publication checklist
  • Mailing checklist for every agency
  • Live chat with your team
💛

The extras

  • Done-for-You upgrade ($149 · 48h)
  • Re-download any time
  • Member discount (Friend+ saves 20%)
  • Refund if a court rejects the petition
  • Your data is never sold
Sample document

See what you'll
actually get.

A real, redacted excerpt of a court order changing a name (the court-order route). Click each part to see where it lives.

redacted for privacy
Judgment Changing Name

In the Matter of the Application of Jordan A. Lee

This matter having been opened to the Court by Jordan Avery Lee, residing at 219 Maple Street, Trenton, NJ, for a judgment authorizing a change of name, and the Court having considered the application;

Findings

The Court finds that the applicant currently bears the name Jordan Avery Lee and seeks to assume the name Jordan Avery Rivera, and that the application is not made with any intent to defraud or evade creditors or the law.

It Is Ordered

That the applicant, Jordan Avery Lee, is hereby authorized to assume the name Jordan Avery Rivera effective immediately, and that this Judgment shall serve as legal proof of said change before all agencies.

Date
J.S.C.
Old & new name
The honest comparison

How we stack up against the alternatives.

No tricks. Here's what actually matters when you change your name.

What matters most
🏛️

Hire a Lawyer

Traditional law firms

$500 – $1,500 typical
You are here

Legal Friend

Guide or done-for-you.

$39 – $149 BEST VALUE
🔧

Total DIY

Doing it on your own

$0 + your time
Every approved form in one place
Court petition prepared (if needed)
Passport, SSA, DMV, IRS forms included
Done-for-you packet within 48 hours
Weeks
Time to start
1 to 3 weeks
Same day
Up to you
Save up to $1,400
and weeks of back-and-forth.
Whatever the reason

Your name,
your call.

No side-eye.
Ever.
💍

Just married

Taking a spouse's name, hyphenating, or blending into something new. Our most popular reason. Bring your marriage certificate and you're set.

🕊️

After a divorce

Reclaiming a former name. If your decree restores it, no court order needed. We map it to every agency.

🌈

Affirming who you are

A name that fits you. We handle gender-marker updates alongside the name where the agency allows it, with zero awkwardness.

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Just because

A fresh start, a family name, a spelling fixed at last. Personal changes can need a court order. We tell you exactly when, and help you get it.

Court rules are local

Find your state.

Marriage and divorce name changes work the same everywhere. But a court-ordered change has its own filing fee, court, and (in some states) a newspaper-publication rule. Tap your state for the local details.

All 50 states + D.C.
Whatever the reason

People like you, sorted.

💍After marriage

“Hyphenated my name on a Tuesday lunch break. The Social Security card showed up two weeks later. That was the whole ordeal.”

P
Priya & Alex N.
Done for You · Married 2026
🕊️After divorce

“Reclaiming my maiden name felt like a big emotional thing. They quietly made the paperwork the easy part of it.”

D
Dana R.
Guide + Forms · Austin, TX
🌈Affirming my name

“Updating my name to match who I am was handled with zero awkwardness, and they got the court to waive publication for me.”

S
Sam V.
Done for You · Reviewed 2026
Common questions

Before you
begin.

The questions people ask most before changing their name. Anything else, our team's a chat away.

Both cover the full name change and include every approved form for your state. The $39 Guide + Forms is an instant download — you fill the forms out yourself using the step-by-step guide. The $149 Done for You has a specialist fill out every form for you and deliver the ready-to-sign packet to your dashboard within 48 hours.
It's 48 hours from when you finish the questionnaire (not from when you pay). So if you answer the questions at 3pm Monday, you'll have your completed packet by 3pm Wednesday at the latest. Most orders come back faster. We email you the moment they're ready.
Yes. Reach out and we'll credit your $39 toward the $149 tier, so you only pay the $110 difference. No re-buying.
For marriage and divorce, no. Your marriage certificate or divorce decree is the legal authority, and that's all the agencies need. For other personal changes (a fresh start, a family name, fixing a spelling) most states do require a court order. Our guide and forms include the petition and walk you through filing.
Reading the guide or answering the questionnaire takes about 10 minutes. After that, most people are fully changed within 2 to 6 weeks, depending on how fast each agency processes mail. Social Security and your license usually come first; the passport takes the longest.
Your current legal name, your new name, your contact details, and the document that authorizes the change (marriage certificate, divorce decree, or court order). We tell you exactly which one applies before you pay.
Yes. We pre-fill the correct federal form for your situation, DS-5504 if your passport is recent, DS-82 for a routine renewal, or DS-11 if you need to apply in person, and tell you what to enclose and where to send it.
Absolutely, and without any judgment. Divorce, gender affirmation, or simply because you want to. Both the Guide and Done-for-You options work the same way. Where a court order is required, we include the petition and step-by-step filing instructions for your county.
Yes. Your data is encrypted, never sold, and only used to generate your forms. You can delete everything from your account at any time. We're not a law firm, but we take your privacy as seriously as one would.
Make it official

Your new name,
everywhere it counts.

Start free. Answer a few questions and preview your whole packet before you pay a cent.

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