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Name Change

• Forms
  • Name Change Petitions and Orders (WI Court System)
  • Your county may have forms specific to this topic. See Forms by County or contact your county's Clerk of Court.
    
    
• Basic Steps to Handling a Name Change (WI Court System)
• How Do I Change My Name? (WI Court System Self-Help Center)
• How Do I Correct or Amend a Birth Certificate? (WI Court System Self-Help Center)
• Name Change Guides from Wisconsin Counties (WI State Law Library)
  
  
• Name Change for
  
  
  • Driver's License, ID card, or Certificate of Title (WI Dept. of Transportation)
    Includes: Acceptable Documents for Proof of Name Change
  • Professional / Occupational Licenses
    • Attorneys
      • State Bar of WI Attorney Profile
    • WI Dept. of Safety & Professional Services
      For individuals licensed by DSPS, you may change your license name & address online.
  • Social Security (U.S. Social Security Administration)
    Fact sheet lists the documents you will need to provide for a name change.
  • Taxes (U.S. Internal Revenue Service)
  • U.S. Passport
    • First Time (U.S. Dept. of State)
    • Renewal (U.S. Dept. of State)
      
• Name Changes FAQ (Nolo.com)

The Law (Additional statutes, regulations & opinions may apply to your specific situation.)

• WI Statute s. 341.335 "Notice of change of address, name or vehicle color"
• WI Statutes: s. 786.36 - 786.37 "Changing Names, Court Procedure"

Search for more statutes, regulations & opinions.

County Resources

Recommended links from our County Resources database:

• Court Forms

  • Confidential Name Change Procedure for an Adult or Minor 14 or Older (Dane Clerk of Court)
    Scroll down to middle of page for guide and forms.

  • Guides

    • Name Change (Milwaukee Justice Center (MJC))
    • Name Change Procedure for Dane County – Adults (Dane Clerk of Court)
    • Name Change Procedure for Dane County – Minors (Dane Clerk of Court)

Last Updated: February 11, 2013 | Up to Top