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Change Surname

smileyj1987 · 2018-07-30 11:41:55

I havent had contact with one side of my family for 17 years and feel the need to cut all ties. I want to take my mothers maiden name will i have execute a deed poll to make this happen or can i just get it changed by common usage ?

30-07-2018 12:41PM

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I havent had contact with one side of my family for 17 years and feel the need to cut all ties. I want to take my mothers maiden name will i have execute a deed poll to make this happen or can i just get it changed by common usage ?

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#2 30-07-2018 02:15PM

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smileyj1987 wrote: »

I havent had contact with one side of my family for 17 years and feel the need to cut all ties. I want to take my mothers maiden name will i have execute a deed poll to make this happen or can i just get it changed by common usage ?

Some offices - notably banks - are reluctant to accept a change of name unless it is formally evidenced by a deed poll. The passport office is particularly picky; they'll want a deed poll and evidence of usage of the new name.

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