Getting your name changed is easy, albeit it can be expensive, depending on the state in which you reside.

I legally changed my name earlier this year, and it was a very simple process in Vermont. I just went to the county clerk's office, to the Probate Court office, filled out a one-page form, and paid $50. Within a couple of weeks, they issued me two copies of the court order to change my name on official documents, at which point I brought them to the DMV and Social Security office to get my new license and SS card.

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