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Looking for name change advice or some tips for newlywed life? The MissNowMrs experts have created state-specific name change articles and checklists for you. We’ve chronicled our recommendations for how to travel while changing your name AND how to handle voting during the transition.

We’ve also compiled our best guidance for how to handle difficult sister in laws, holidays as newlyweds, the ever-annoying baby questions, and much more. Why? Because, while we are name change experts, we’re also newlywed wives, moms, and sisters.

We hope our name change advice articles help smooth your transition to your new name, and a whole new phase of life. Congratulations and best wishes from the entire MissNowMrs team!

3 Tips for Florida Name Change

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Florida Name Change

Thinking about changing your name in Florida? If you’re engaged or a newlywed, knowing these three specific things about name change after marriage in Florida, will save you a great deal of time and effort!

Florida Marriage License

When filing for your marriage license in Florida, keep in mind that the name you write on your form is the name that will appear on your marriage license AND your certified marriage certificate. This can affect your name change options. So, try to make your name-change decision before you file for your Florida marriage license. Also, Florida residents have a 3-day waiting period before marriage licenses can be issued. But, if provide proof of completing an accredited premarital course the wait time will be waived and your fee will be decreased!

Social Security Name Change

The Social Security filing process is the same in all 50 states. Complete the SS-5 form and either file it in-person at your local Social Security Office. Or, you can choose to file by mail. If you file by mail, you will need to include your current U.S. Passport, and you will be unable to file for you new driver’s license until your Social Security card with your new married name arrives in the mail. Depending on your situation and name-change time line, it may be easier to file in-person.

Florida Driver’s License

Updating your married name on your Florida driver’s license requires a little more documentation that most other states. Along with the certified marriage certificates, Florida newlyweds need to bring their new Social Security cards showing their new name. Or, you can bring a filing printout from the Social Security office (which is issued when you file the SS-5 form in person.) Also bring a certified United States Birth Certificate, Certification of Naturalization or Citizenship or a valid United States Passport, along with two proofs of residence, such as utility bills. *Heads up: your proof of residence cannot be over 2 months old.

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Same Sex Marriage Equality in 2014 and the New Year

Looking back on 2014, there have been great strides made in same sex marriage equality. In the last month South Carolina, Wyoming, Nevada and Arizona have legally recognized same sex marriages, bringing the total number of states that recognize same sex couples’ right to marry to 35.

Same sex couples marrying in these 35 states can apply for a marriage license at their county clerk’s offices, have an officiated legal wedding ceremony and will receive a certified marriage certificate. With a certified marriage certificate, the newlywed couple can file for a name change via the married name change process. This saves them the headache of navigating the legal name change process and petitioning the U.S. court system for the right to change their last names.

A big trend in same sex name-change in 2014 was the blending of two last names into a new married last name. For example, Miss Greenland marries Miss Burnbury and they opt to become Mrs. and Mrs. Greenbury. **Please note that only California residents have the option to blend their last names using the married name change process. Regardless of sexual orientation, newlywed couples who do not live in California will need to petition the courts to blend their last names.

2015 is around the corner and has the potential to bring marriage equality and the ability to use the married name change process to same sex couples residing in the remaining 15 states. You can check the legal marriage status of any state at any time at GayWeddings.com. Information on the marriage license application process for same sex couples can be found via MarriageLicenseNow.com.

MarriageLicenseNow: A Free Online Guide for Marriage License Info

Looking for a guide for marriage license info? There is so much planning involved in a wedding that it is easy to overlook some of the key legal elements, like your marriage license. Your marriage license is the official document that authorizes your marriage in your particular state and county. Without it, well, you’re not legally married Yikes!

How much is a marriage license? Where do you get one? How many days prior to your wedding do you need to apply? Do you both have to apply in person? Is there a blood test?These are just a few of the questions that engaged couples need to research before applying for their marriage license.

Enter MarriageLicenseNow.com: it’s a free online guide to exactly what brides need to know about the marriage license application process in their specific county. No need to dig through endless data on a government site, simply select your state, your marriage county and instantly the most up to date information appears! You can also get great marriage license tips from brides in your county via their community boards.

Three cheers for a site that compiled marriage license info so you can spend more time with your soon-to-be spouse! And, should you need to change your name after marriage, the MissNowMrs app or online service can save you 13+ hours of hassle.

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