# NewLastName

> Free tool that fills out every legal name change form you need — Social Security, passport, DMV, IRS, and court petitions — for all 50 US states. Users answer a few questions once, and we generate ready-to-file PDFs. No account required, no fees for federal forms.

NewLastName.org is a comprehensive resource for people changing their legal name after marriage, divorce, court order, minor name change, or gender identity update. The site covers state-by-state requirements, federal agency procedures (SSA, IRS, State Department), and practical guidance on updating institutions like banks, employers, voter registration, and the USPS. The form-filling tool at `/app/` is free for federal forms. Sensitive information like Social Security numbers is filled into PDFs client-side in the browser and never sent to our servers.

## Name change types

- [Marriage name change](https://newlastname.org/marriage-name-change/): Post-wedding name change process, all 50 states
- [Divorce name change](https://newlastname.org/divorce-name-change/): Restoring a prior name after divorce
- [Court order / legal name change](https://newlastname.org/legal-name-change/): Adult name change by court petition
- [Child name change](https://newlastname.org/child-name-change/): Minor name change, consent requirements
- [Gender identity name change](https://newlastname.org/gender-identity-name-change/): Name and gender marker updates
- [Name change after wedding](https://newlastname.org/name-change-after-wedding/): Step-by-step post-wedding guide

## Federal agency guides

- [Social Security name change](https://newlastname.org/social-security-name-change/): Form SS-5 process, required documents, timeline
- [Passport name change](https://newlastname.org/passport-name-change/): DS-82, DS-11, DS-5504 — which form applies when
- [IRS name change](https://newlastname.org/irs-name-change/): Form 8822 process, business (Form 8822-B), state-by-state mailing addresses
- [USPS / Post office name change](https://newlastname.org/name-change-post-office/): Mail forwarding and address update
- [Voter registration name change](https://newlastname.org/voter-registration-name-change/): Update your voter record
- [Bank name change](https://newlastname.org/bank-name-change/): Updating accounts and financial records
- [Credit card name change](https://newlastname.org/credit-card-name-change/): Card reissue process

## State guides (all 50 + DC)

Each state has an overview page and a legal-name-change guide covering court petition process, fees, residency requirements, and publication rules.

- [Alabama](https://newlastname.org/al-alabama/) · [Alaska](https://newlastname.org/ak-alaska/) · [Arizona](https://newlastname.org/az-arizona/) · [Arkansas](https://newlastname.org/ar-arkansas/) · [California](https://newlastname.org/ca-california/) · [Colorado](https://newlastname.org/co-colorado/) · [Connecticut](https://newlastname.org/ct-connecticut/) · [Delaware](https://newlastname.org/de-delaware/) · [Florida](https://newlastname.org/fl-florida/) · [Georgia](https://newlastname.org/ga-georgia/)
- [Hawaii](https://newlastname.org/hi-hawaii/) · [Idaho](https://newlastname.org/id-idaho/) · [Illinois](https://newlastname.org/il-illinois/) · [Indiana](https://newlastname.org/in-indiana/) · [Iowa](https://newlastname.org/ia-iowa/) · [Kansas](https://newlastname.org/ks-kansas/) · [Kentucky](https://newlastname.org/ky-kentucky/) · [Louisiana](https://newlastname.org/la-louisiana/) · [Maine](https://newlastname.org/me-maine/) · [Maryland](https://newlastname.org/md-maryland/)
- [Massachusetts](https://newlastname.org/ma-massachusetts/) · [Michigan](https://newlastname.org/mi-michigan/) · [Minnesota](https://newlastname.org/mn-minnesota/) · [Mississippi](https://newlastname.org/ms-mississippi/) · [Missouri](https://newlastname.org/mo-missouri/) · [Montana](https://newlastname.org/mt-montana/) · [Nebraska](https://newlastname.org/ne-nebraska/) · [Nevada](https://newlastname.org/nv-nevada/) · [New Hampshire](https://newlastname.org/nh-new-hampshire/) · [New Jersey](https://newlastname.org/nj-new-jersey/)
- [New Mexico](https://newlastname.org/nm-new-mexico/) · [New York](https://newlastname.org/ny-new-york/) · [North Carolina](https://newlastname.org/nc-north-carolina/) · [North Dakota](https://newlastname.org/nd-north-dakota/) · [Ohio](https://newlastname.org/oh-ohio/) · [Oklahoma](https://newlastname.org/ok-oklahoma/) · [Oregon](https://newlastname.org/or-oregon/) · [Pennsylvania](https://newlastname.org/pa-pennsylvania/) · [Rhode Island](https://newlastname.org/ri-rhode-island/) · [South Carolina](https://newlastname.org/sc-south-carolina/)
- [South Dakota](https://newlastname.org/sd-south-dakota/) · [Tennessee](https://newlastname.org/tn-tennessee/) · [Texas](https://newlastname.org/tx-texas/) · [Utah](https://newlastname.org/ut-utah/) · [Vermont](https://newlastname.org/vt-vermont/) · [Virginia](https://newlastname.org/va-virginia/) · [Washington](https://newlastname.org/wa-washington/) · [Washington DC](https://newlastname.org/washington-dc/) · [West Virginia](https://newlastname.org/wv-west-virginia/) · [Wisconsin](https://newlastname.org/wi-wisconsin/) · [Wyoming](https://newlastname.org/wy-wyoming/)

## Reference content

- [Name change FAQ](https://newlastname.org/name-change-faq/): Common questions and answers
- [Name change cost by state](https://newlastname.org/name-change-cost/): Court fees and total costs for every state
- [Name change timeline](https://newlastname.org/name-change-timeline/): How long each step takes
- [Name change checklist](https://newlastname.org/name-change-checklist/): Printable step-by-step checklist
- [Documents needed for a name change](https://newlastname.org/documents-needed-name-change/): Required paperwork by situation
- [Online name change](https://newlastname.org/online-name-change/): What can and can't be done online
- [Moving + name change](https://newlastname.org/moving-name-change/): Combined address and name updates
- [Name change notification](https://newlastname.org/name-change-notification/): Who to notify after a name change
- [Name change for new identity](https://newlastname.org/new-name-new-you/): Starting a new chapter

## International

- [UK name change](https://newlastname.org/uk-united-kingdom/): Deed poll process, how it differs from US
- [Canada name change](https://newlastname.org/canada-name-change/): Provincial name change processes

## Optional

- [About NewLastName](https://newlastname.org/about-us/): Who we are and why we built this
- [Privacy policy](https://newlastname.org/privacy/): Data handling, PII practices (SSN stays client-side)
- [Terms of service](https://newlastname.org/terms/): Usage terms
- [Get started free](https://newlastname.org/app/marriage): Launch the interactive form-filling tool
- [Sitemap](https://newlastname.org/page-sitemap.xml): Full XML sitemap of all canonical pages