name changing

[angelofsith]

I'm looking into changing my name, I have been for a while, but I'm getting confused. There are so many sites out there that say various differant things and I don't know what to do

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[wellinever]

changing your name by statutory declaration is probably the easiest/cheapest. you have to get a solicitor to sign it and they usually charge about £5-£10 for that i think. you'd probably have to pay for a few copies as well but i don't think that costs very much.

there's a stat dec generator as well as general information on changing your name by statutory declaration, here.

hope that helps.

[aimeethyst]

Just follow the instructions here ...

http://ftm.org.uk/node/54

... to produce your own Statutory Declaration, and you should be able to get it notarised by an appropriate person (solicitor, or clerks to magistrates courts) for around £6.

[zoeimogen]

Stat Dec is cheapest, www.ftm.org.uk has a thingy you can fill in to produce the paperwork then you can take it to any solicitor and have it sworn for <£10. Some places are a bit funny about taking Stat Decs though, because they don't look "official". Make sure you take 4 copies or more to get sworn though, as several places will want to see originals. It shouldn't cost any more to get 4 copies done instead of 1.

A deed poll looks pretty and official but costs a lot more. (Over £30 from memory) www.ukdps.co.uk is OK, but they actually take longer than they say to send stuff out.

[sermoa]

Statutory Declaration is the way to go, for sure. If you happen to be on friendly terms with a solicitor you could probably get it done for free.