Your marriage name-change packet
A marriage name-change packet is your personalized, correctly-sequenced, .gov-verified plan for changing your name across Social Security, the DMV / REAL ID, your passport, and everything else. You don't pay for paper — the government forms are free. You pay for the right order, state-specific accuracy, in-person-vs-mail flags, source-verification, and support. And you see a free preview before you pay.
What's inside the packet?
Your exact steps, in the right order
Marriage certificate → SSA → DMV/REAL ID → passport → everything else, sequenced for your situation to avoid the most common name-mismatch rejection (changing the DMV before the SSA).
Which forms apply to you
We tell you exactly which government forms your situation needs (e.g. SS-5, DS-5504 vs DS-82) — and link each to its official source. The forms themselves are free.
In-person-vs-mail flags
The mix-up that costs people weeks: mailing something an agency only takes in person, or driving in for something you could have mailed. We flag which is which up front, so one trip gets it done.
Source citations + last-verified dates
Every government-process claim links to its .gov source and carries a last-verified date. We never present unverified state rules as confirmed guidance.
Travel & REAL-ID timing
If you have a trip booked, this is the part to get right. We time your steps so your name matches your boarding pass, you catch the passport 1-year free-correction window, and your license counts as a REAL ID under the rules in force since May 2025.
A free preview first
You see your real situation summary, your first steps, and your warnings free, with no account and no card, before you decide whether to buy.
See your exact steps free
Answer a few quick questions and we'll tell you what to do first, second, and third for your exact situation — each step linked to the real .gov page. No account, no card.
Frequently asked questions
- What is a marriage name-change packet?
- A personalized plan that tells you the exact steps, in the correct order, to change your name across Social Security, the DMV/REAL ID, your passport, and everything else after marriage — with each step linked to its official government source.
- If the forms are free, what am I paying for?
- Yes — the government forms are free. You pay for the right order, state-specific accuracy, source-verification, and support.
- Do I need an account or a card to see my steps?
- No. The free preview shows your real situation summary, your first steps in order, your warnings, and the official sources — with no account and no card.
- Is this legal advice or a government service?
- No. It's an independent service that organizes and sequences a marriage name change. It is not legal advice, not a government service, and not affiliated with any government agency.
- What does the packet cost?
- The preview is free. The full Core Packet is $39; Packet Plus is $59 and adds a saved dashboard you can return to plus on-demand refreshes for 12 months (re-check your packet against our latest verified rules) — one-time, no subscription.
- Does the packet cover a divorce name change?
- Yes. The same packet works for any reason — the steps and notify letters adjust to your situation; after a divorce it's built around your certified decree.
Not legal advice · Not a government service · Not affiliated with any government agency.