After you get a legal name change by going to court, you will need to change your name in a lot of places. You may not need to do all of all of these. This is just to jog your memory.
Identity documents
- Federal entitlement records
- (US Social Security, Canada Pension Plan, etc.)
- Federal tax records
- (US Internal Revenue Service, Canada Revenue Agency, etc.)
- Passport
- Driver’s license
- Government-issued state/provincial ID
- Conscription records (US Selective Service, etc.)
- Voter registration
Legal documents
- Will
- Power of attorney
- Health directive
- Living trust
Employment documents
At larger companies, human resources may help with these.
- Nametag
- Time cards
- Employee records
- Employee directory
- Nameplate on desk or door
- Name in client and customer records
- Name with vendors and service providers
Financial documents
- Bank accounts
- Credit cards
- Investment accounts (pension, 401K, etc.)
- Utilities
- Water /sewer
- Sanitation
- Electricity
- Gas
- Phone
- Cable / Internet Service provider
- Insurance
- Vehicle
- Home
- Life
- Medical
- Dental
- Other (earthquake, flood, etc.)
- Vehicle title / registration
- Vehicle loans
- School loans
Health documents
- Medical records
- General practitioner
- Specialists
- Dentist
- Hospitals and clinics
- Pharmacy records
- School records
- Employer records
- Paper checks
- Mortgage or lease
Online accounts
- Payment services (PayPal, Venmo, etc.)
- Social networks
- Messaging services (WhatsApp etc.)
- Professional listings (LinkedIn, etc.)
- Dating services (Tinder, etc.)
- Video sites (YouTube etc.)
- Microblogging services (Twitter, etc.)
- Personal services (Facebook, etc.)
- Photo sharing (Instagram, etc.)
- Videoconferencing (Skype, etc.)
- Email accounts
- Header (name as it appears to to others)
- Signature
- Remind friends to update their contact info for you
- Forums
- Porn platforms
- Commenting platforms (Gravatar, Disqus, etc.)
- Apps
Memberships
- Auto Club (AAA, etc.)
- Library card
- Alumni association
- Gym / Fitness
- Sports (Country club, etc.)
- Hobbyist groups
- Veterans associations (VFW, etc.)
- Service organizations
- General (Rotary Club, etc.)
- Greek (fraternity, sorority, etc.)
- Religious (YWCA, Knights of Columbus, etc.)
- Social clubs (Soho House, etc.)
- Activism (ACLU, NRA, etc.)
Loyalty Programs
- Airlines
- Restaurant / fast food
- Grocers
- Clothing
- Rideshare (Uber, etc.)
- Gas
- Hotel
- Pet store
- Automotive
- Home improvement
- Vehicle rental
- Office supply
- Beauty
- Sports / outdoors
- Electronics
- Entertainment
- Retailers (Walmart, department stores, etc.)
- Online retailers (Amazon Prime, etc.)
Subscriptions
- News outlets
- Magazines
- Crowdfunding platforms (Patreon, etc.)
- Video platforms (Netflix, etc.)
- Clubs (book club, wine club, etc.)
- Meal delivery
- Charity subscriptions