South Carolina Name Change Package

South Carolina Name Change Package

USLF Form 9087

This package is for use after you have changed your name to notify companies, government organizations and others of the change.

Includes instructions and forms for changing your records, including Social Security, driver’s license, passport, post office, IRS, banks, credit cards, doctors, insurance companies, clubs, employer, will, contracts, and retirement plans.

Disclaimer: If you have a serious legal problem, you are advised to seek the advice of an attorney.

Table of Contents

Social Security Card

Passport Change of Name

U.S. Passport Office Authorization Form

Post Office Change of Name

Notice of Name Change for Clubs, Organizations, Etc.

Notice of Name Change for Banks and Other Financial Institutions

Notice of Name Change for Internal Revenue Service and State Tax Commission

Notice of Name Change for Utilities-Electric, Phone, Gas, Etc.

Notice of Name Change for Employer

Voter Registration

Notice of Name Change for Landlord

Notice of Name Change for Insurance Companies

Notice of Name Change for Doctors

Department of Motor Vehicles Change of Name on Driver’s License

Will, Trust, Power of Attorney, Living Will, Health Care Proxy, etc.

Notice of Name Change for Will, Trust, Power of Attorney, Living Will, Health Care Proxy, etc.

Social Security Card

You may obtain a new social security card as a replacement by using official form SS-5. You may also change your name on your card by using the same official form.

How to Obtain the Form: download the SS-5 form, complete it using the instructions, and submit it to your nearest Social Security office.

Passport Change of Name

The form required is form DS-5504, to be used within one year of passport issuance for name changes, other information changes and extension of limited passports.

Items needed include current valid passport, original form, certified copy of the legal instrument showing the name change, and proof of departure.

U. S. Passport Office Authorization Form

To Whom It May Concern:

I, , do hereby authorize or any other agent from to receive my passport or discuss the status of my application.

Signature

Date

Post Office Change of Name

You are not required to change your name at a post office. However, it is important to do a change of address if you also have a new address.

You may complete a form online and submit it to the post office, and include your new name on the change of address form.

Notice of Name Change

For Clubs, Organizations, Etc.

To:    Date:

Address:

City:    State:    Zip:

ID Number, if applicable:

From (new name):

Current Address:

City:    State:    Zip:

Social Security Number:

My Former Name:

My Present (New) Name:

Reason for name change:

Marriage

Divorce and resumption of my maiden name

Name Change Court Order not connected with divorce

Other:

Notice of Name Change

For Banks

To:    Date:

Address:

Account or Loan Number:

From (new name):

Social Security Number:

My Former Name:

Notice of Name Change

For Internal Revenue Service and State Tax Commission

To:    Date:

Account Number:

Notice of Name Change

For Utilities-Electric, Phone, Gas, Etc.

To:    Date:

Account Number, if known:

Notice of Name Change

For Employer

To Employer:    Date:

Notice of Name Change

For Landlord

To Landlord:    Date:

Address of Premises Leased:

Notice of Name Change

For Insurance Companies

To Insurance Company:    Date:

Policy Number:    Plan Number:

Notice of Name Change

For Doctors

To:    Date:

Patient ID if known:

Department of Motor Vehicles Change of Name on Driver’s License

To change your name on your driver’s license, you will need to complete state specific forms usually provided from the Department of Motor Vehicles.

Proof of the change can be a certified copy of your marriage license, divorce judgment, or court order changing your name.

Some states allow you to change your voter registration at the same time.

South Carolina Notes: To change a name on a driver’s license, the interested party must complete Form 4057. Proper documentation includes a marriage certificate, divorce decree, or court order.

Phone Number:

Notice of Name Change

Will, Trust, Power of Attorney, Living Will, Health Care Proxy, etc.

Whether you changed your name by marriage, divorce or otherwise you will want to update or change your legal documents.

This form is to be attached to your legal document and does not change the legal content of the document.

Notice of Name Change

NOTICE is hereby provided that has changed his/her name to due to marriage, divorce, Court Order, or Other:

The change is effective as of the day of , .

Title of Document:

Date of Document:

Subject Matter of Document:

Notary, If Required

STATE OF    County of

The above Notice was SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED before me on this the day of , , by .

Notary Public

My Commission Expires: