Posts Tagged ‘legal documents’

I have two social security cards, they have the same number but different names. The first card has my first, middle and last name. The second card has only my middle name and las name. Anyway, all my life I have gone by middle name no one knows me by my first name, however on all my legal documents I have always used my first name (like income tax forms, other jobs, drivers license. I am about to graduate college and will be looking for a job. All my references know me by my middle name, so when I go apply for a job should I just use the SS card that has my middle and last name, but what if the employer does a background check what will it show. I dont even know why I have two SS cards thats just what my mom got. I hope it makes sense. Sometimes some job applications have a space where you can put other names you have been known by what if I put my full name or does that look suspicious? Do you guys know how I can drop my first name legally and does it cost money?

I recently got married. Now it’s time to change my last name; but I don’t know how, or where to go, or what kind of legal documents I’d need to bring along. I need a new Social Security card and a new driver’s license. Is there some kind of Social Security office, or place like that, where I can go to fill out some forms or something? I have already searched online, but found only forms to buy–’online’; which is rather difficult to do when you don’t have a credit card. I live in (and was born in) Missouri, if that makes any difference. Someone, please help me, I am so lost.

I’m confused as to whether or not I should order one of the ‘name change packages’ that say they provide forms to fill out to change my last name on all legal documents. Some other sources say that my name will automatically change once my marriage license is sent in. Which is right?