All 50 States + DC
Name Change by State
Name change procedures vary widely by state — some require newspaper publication, others don't. Filing fees, required documents, and court types all differ. Find your state below.
Each guide covers: where to file, what documents to bring, approximate fees, whether publication is required, and the full step-by-step process for your state.
23
States — No publication required
28
States — Publication required
ALAlabamaPub. req.AKAlaskaPub. req.AZArizonaNo pub.ARArkansasPub. req.CACaliforniaPub. req.COColoradoNo pub.CTConnecticutNo pub.DEDelawarePub. req.DCDistrict of ColumbiaNo pub.FLFloridaNo pub.GAGeorgiaPub. req.HIHawaiiNo pub.IDIdahoPub. req.ILIllinoisNo pub.INIndianaPub. req.IAIowaNo pub.KSKansasPub. req.KYKentuckyPub. req.LALouisianaPub. req.MEMaineNo pub.MDMarylandNo pub.MAMassachusettsNo pub.MIMichiganPub. req.MNMinnesotaNo pub.MSMississippiPub. req.MOMissouriPub. req.MTMontanaPub. req.NENebraskaPub. req.NVNevadaNo pub.NHNew HampshireNo pub.NJNew JerseyNo pub.NMNew MexicoNo pub.NYNew YorkNo pub.NCNorth CarolinaPub. req.NDNorth DakotaPub. req.OHOhioPub. req.OKOklahomaPub. req.OROregonNo pub.PAPennsylvaniaPub. req.RIRhode IslandPub. req.SCSouth CarolinaPub. req.SDSouth DakotaNo pub.TNTennesseePub. req.TXTexasPub. req.UTUtahNo pub.VTVermontNo pub.VAVirginiaPub. req.WAWashingtonNo pub.WVWest VirginiaPub. req.WIWisconsinPub. req.WYWyomingNo pub.
States Where Publication Is NOT Required (23)
These states have simpler name change processes — no newspaper publication needed, which saves $50–$200 and several weeks.
AZ — ArizonaCO — ColoradoCT — ConnecticutDC — District of ColumbiaFL — FloridaHI — HawaiiIL — IllinoisIA — IowaME — MaineMD — MarylandMA — MassachusettsMN — MinnesotaNV — NevadaNH — New HampshireNJ — New JerseyNM — New MexicoNY — New YorkOR — OregonSD — South DakotaUT — UtahVT — VermontWA — WashingtonWY — Wyoming
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