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Adult Name Change in Pennsylvania
Whether it's after a wedding, a divorce, or a fresh start that needs a court order, we handle the Pennsylvania paperwork: petition, the state's newspaper publication rule, and every agency afterward.
Pennsylvania, sorted.
All
PA counties covered
Statewide
Varies
Court filing fee
Paid to the court
6 to 12
Weeks, typical
Court-order route
20%
Off with Friend+
On every PA kit
First, which path?Two ways to change
Two ways to change
a name in Pennsylvania.
It comes down to one question: is your new name coming from a marriage or divorce, or for another reason?
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NO COURT ORDER
Marriage or divorce
Your marriage certificate or divorce decree is already the legal authority. Skip the courthouse entirely and go straight to updating your agencies.
- No petition, no judge
- No publication needed
- Any of our kits works as is
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COURT ORDER NEEDED
Any other reason
A fresh start, a family name, gender affirmation, a spelling fixed at last. Pennsylvania requires a court petition. We prepare it for you.
- We draft your Pennsylvania petition
- We handle filing instructions
- Then the kit updates every agency
What you get
What's in your PA kit.
Everything a Pennsylvania adult name change needs, from the court petition to the agency cleanup.
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Petition
PA-correct
Pre-filled with your details and reason. Ready to sign.
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Filing instructions
County-specific
Cover letter and where to send it for the right County Court.
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Publication
Arranged for you
We pick a Pennsylvania newspaper that meets the state rule.
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Agency forms
Auto-filled
Social Security, DMV, passport, IRS — every one you need, signed-ready.
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Envelopes
Prepaid + pre-addressed
Drop them in the mail. No envelopes to print or labels to peel.
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Support
Real humans
Helpline if you get stuck or the court sends something weird back.
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How we stack up against the alternatives.
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Hire a Lawyer
Traditional law firms
$1,000 – $2,500You are here
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AI-powered. Human-guided.
$39 – $159 BEST VALUETotal DIY
Doing it on your own
$0 + feesEvery agency form in one place
PA court petition prepared (if needed)
Newspaper publication arranged
Passport forms included
Prepaid envelopes & postage
Time to start filing
1 to 3 weeks
Same day
Up to you
Bilingual (EN / ES) support
Save up to $2,300
and weeks of stress.
Pennsylvania pricingThree kits.
Three kits.
Same for every state.
Kit prices below cover the agency paperwork. A PA court-order petition (if you need one) adds the court's $0+ filing fee, paid directly to the court.
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Answer a few questions, we prepare your forms within 48 hours.
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Choose Done →+ $0+ PA court filing fee (court-order changes only)
The court-order pathFour steps to a
Four steps to a
certified PA order.
This is the route for changes that aren't from a marriage or divorce. Marriage/divorce changes skip straight to updating agencies.
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File the petition
We prepare your Pennsylvania name-change petition and file it in the right court for your county.
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2
Judge reviews
A judge reviews and signs an order granting the change, usually without you appearing.
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3
Get your certified order
The court issues your certified order, your new legal proof of name.
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4
Update every agency
Now the kit kicks in: Social Security, DMV, passport, bank, and the rest, all pre-filled.
Pennsylvania FAQPennsylvania
Pennsylvania
answers.
The questions we hear most from people changing their name in Pennsylvania.
It depends on the reason. After a marriage or divorce, no — your certificate or decree is enough, and you can go straight to updating agencies. For any other reason, Pennsylvania requires a court petition and a judge's order. We prepare the petition for you either way.
A marriage or divorce name change has no court cost, just our kit. A court-ordered change adds the court filing fee (a court filing fee depending on your county). Fee waivers are available if you meet income limits.
You file in the county where you live. Our intake selects the correct court and gives you county-specific instructions.
A court-ordered change typically runs 6 to 12 weeks, mostly waiting on the court. A marriage or divorce change is faster — often a few weeks total — since you skip straight to the agency updates.
Yes, with care and no awkwardness. We prepare the petition and, where you qualify, request that the court waive publication and seal the record for your privacy and safety. We can update gender markers alongside the name wherever the agency allows it.
Yes. Your data is encrypted, never sold, and only used to generate your forms. You can delete everything from your account at any time.
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Start your PA
name change.
Free to begin. Tell us your reason and county in Pennsylvania, preview your whole packet, and see if you'll need a court order before paying anything.
