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Your name change.
A plan you can work through.

Name & Next turns your answers into an ordered plan for changing your surname after marriage. Full guides explain what to prepare, where to go and what to check next. You prepare and submit each update yourself.

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Read the preparation, check the source and see what comes after. Try a step from the public sample below.

Inside the sample planFictional New York example
Step 1Update your Social Security recordDo nowOpen step details

The fictional profile is recently married, and this federal identity record supports later included updates.

Why this is in your project

The fictional DMV by-mail route says the name change must already be reflected in Social Security records and the replacement card must match exactly.

Have this ready

  • Current identity document
  • Marriage document or other accepted name-change evidence
  • Any citizenship or immigration-status evidence Social Security says is needed for the situation

What to do

Review Social Security's corrected-card guidance first. Confirm whether the current situation can be handled online or requires an appointment, then follow the official route. Keep the exact spelling used for later records.

Confirm the available service route

Social Security says the available route depends on the person's situation and may be online or through an appointment.

Set by: Social Security Administration

What to do next: Use the official page to confirm the current route and evidence that fits the fictional scenario before submitting anything.

Worth knowing

The service route and requested evidence depend on the situation. Verify the current official instructions before acting.

Based on

This fictional sample assumes a Standard New York license eligible for DMV’s name-only by-mail route. That is a fixed example, not a route selected by the questionnaire. Your license type and the agency’s current requirements determine which instructions apply.

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How Name & Next works

A few answers make it yours.

  1. 01

    Tell us what applies.

    Answer questions about your state, marriage, travel and records. The questionnaire does not ask for your legal name, Social Security number or document uploads.

    For example, tell us you have a passport and the passport update appears in your plan. If you also expect international travel within 90 days, your plan flags the timing for attention.

  2. 02

    See your personalized preview.

    Find the updates that fit your answers and where to start. You can review your situation before deciding whether to pay.

  3. 03

    Choose the complete plan.

    For $19.99 USD once, get the full guides, preparation details, official links where available and local progress tracking. No subscription.

The complete plan

Keep the next move clear.

Some updates depend on an earlier record. Others can be prepared while you wait. Your plan distinguishes them where the official guidance supports it.

The work that fits

Your selections shape which updates appear. Private institutions set their own requirements; your plan distinguishes those from government procedure.

Instructions you can check

Government guidance points to official sources and shows review dates. Check the agency’s current instructions before you apply.

How we verify our guidance

A record of your progress

Mark your work as you go and return in the same browser. You can also print the plan for personal use. Answers and progress do not sync to another device.

Who it is for

Taking your spouse’s surname after marriage.

For an adult U.S. citizen taking their spouse’s current surname after a marriage recorded in the United States and living in a covered state. You can start preparing before your certified marriage certificate arrives.

See the 20 covered states

Each state link opens its guidance and review date. Official instructions control.

Start with your situation

See what belongs on your list.

No payment is required to see the preview. The complete plan is $19.99 USD once, with government and institution fees separate.

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