Quick Guide on Name Changing

So everyone always asks 'WHAT DO I DO FIRST?' and the answers you will find are:

Driver's License
Social Security Card
Post Office [for address changing]
Credit CardsBank Accounts

A list of the obscure ones that people forget:

MortgageHome Owner's Insurance
Gas bill
Electric bill
Water bill
Medical InsuranceW2 forms or any tax forms for your payroll at work
Dental Insurance
Cell Phone Bill
Land line Bill
Cablevision Bill
Internet Bill
Passport
Any internet store that you shop from:eBay AccountPayPal AccountAmazonVictoria's Secretetc etc...
And if anyone changes their EMAIL accounts, remember to change this info on any websites and your bridal registries
Also- after your name change, be sure to:[b]See if you should go under DH's insurance plan versus yours..
Update any beneficiary forms..[/b]
[b]Also, any member of a professional association who chooses to change their name professionally-you should call said organization to find out how.[/b]