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changing name via deed poll
Does anyone have any personal experience of changing your name via deed poll. How much does it cost, do you need to buy extra copies of letters, certificates etc.
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.You are better off changing your name by "Stautory Declaration" It is by far cheaper, especially if you take your own. I was charged �3 in 1988, my friend did it last year and the solicitor did not even charge him anything.
You can probably find a name change stautory declaration on the net to print out and fill in yourself.
It takes as long as to raise your arm and say "I swear that all in this in this statement is true"
Then get official stamped copies to send off to passport/DVLA/Bank etc
Above is a sample of a stat dec, it is similar to mine but not as good
A solicitor will charge you a fee (usually betwen �20 and �50) for drafting your statutory declaration. However, you can type your own statutory declaration, and then pay a much smaller fee to have it sworn (or "notarised").
Remember to start it off in your current name but sign it in your new name.