The name-change kit that tells you exactly what to do, in order — for any reason
A name-change kit is your ordered, .gov-verified plan for changing your name — for marriage, for divorce, or for any reason — plus ready-to-send notify letters for your bank, employer, and the rest. It's not a pile of blank government forms you fill in alone; the forms are free, and we link them. You pay for the right order, the state-specific accuracy, and knowing what to do first. And you see a free preview before you pay.
What's in the name-change kit?
Your exact steps, in the right order
Not a stack of blank forms. A sequenced plan — Social Security first, then the DMV / REAL ID, then your passport, then everyone else — built for your reason and your situation, so you don't get turned away at a counter on a name mismatch.
Which forms apply to you (and where they live)
We tell you exactly which government forms your situation needs and link each one to its official .gov source. You're not paying for the forms — those are free. You're paying for knowing which ones, in what order.
Ready-to-send notify letters
Your bank, your employer, your insurer, the post office, your landlord — the long tail nobody remembers until something bounces. We hand you ready-to-send notify letters so you're not writing each one from scratch.
In-person-vs-mail flags
The mix-up that costs people a wasted trip or a redone form: mailing something an agency only takes in person, or driving in for something you could have mailed. We flag which is which up front.
Every step .gov-verified, with a date
Each government-process step links to its official source and carries a last-verified date. We never present an unconfirmed state rule as settled 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 and you don't end up stuck at the airport or redoing a passport before a flight.
The forms are free. Here's what you pay for.
Every agency form is free to download from the .gov site, and we'll link you straight to it. What you can't download for free is the order — change your DMV before Social Security and you can be turned away on a name mismatch; start a passport change right before a trip and you're stuck. The kit is the sequence, the state-specific accuracy, the in-person-vs-mail flags, and the notify letters, so one pass gets it done instead of three.
Pick your reason and start
Changing your name after marriage
Taking your spouse's name, hyphenating, or combining — we sequence it around your marriage certificate and any travel you have booked.
Name change after marriage →Changing your name after divorce
Restoring your maiden name or a former name — we sequence it around the divorce decree each agency asks to see.
Name change after divorce →See your name-change kit free
Answer a few quick questions and we'll show you your first steps in order, the forms that apply to you, and your warnings — each step linked to the real .gov page. No account, no card.
Frequently asked questions
- Is this a physical kit or a digital one?
- It's digital. There's nothing to wait for in the mail — you see your plan on screen right away, and you can print or download it. A name-change kit isn't a box of paperwork; it's the part people actually struggle with: which steps, in what order, with the right forms linked and your notify letters written.
- What's in the name-change kit?
- Your exact steps in the correct order (Social Security, then the DMV / REAL ID, then your passport, then everyone else), the specific government forms your situation needs linked to their official .gov sources, ready-to-send notify letters for your bank, employer, and the rest, in-person-vs-mail flags, and travel / REAL-ID timing. You see a free preview of all of it before you pay.
- Does it work for divorce or getting my maiden name back?
- Yes. The kit is reason-neutral — it works for marriage, for divorce and restoring your maiden name, and for other reasons. We sequence the steps and link the right forms for your situation, including the proof each agency wants (your marriage certificate, or a divorce decree that restores your former name).
- Aren't the forms free?
- Yes — the government forms are free. You pay for the right order, state-specific accuracy, source-verification, and support.
- What does the kit cost?
- The preview is free, with no account and no card. The full kit starts at the one-time Core price — a single purchase, not a subscription — with a Plus tier that adds a saved dashboard and 12 months of refreshes, and a Concierge tier with a human review. You can see every tier and what each includes on the pricing page before you decide.
Not legal advice · Not a government service · Not affiliated with any government agency.