How to Change Your Name in Missouri

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How to Change Your Name in Missouri under the State Statute 527-270 that allows a resident to change their name after marriage, after divorce, or for personal reasons. If you decide to change your name you will have to start by submitting a name change petition.

Name Change Petition. - In Missouri, you will have to get a name change petition from the State of Missouri and completely fill it in.
Notary. - You will have to get your name change petition notarized.

Submit. - You will have to submit your name change petition to the court that is in your county. If you do not know which court you should go to search the List of Missouri Courts.
Pay filing fee

Publication in Newspaper. - The clerk will instruct you to the best way to make your new name public by submitting it to the newspaper for 3 weeks with the publication running at least once per week.
After successful publication the newspaper will give you a 'Notice of Publication' which you will have to submit to the clerk within 10 days of your last publication in newspaper.

Hearing. - If you were just married or divorced you probably will not have a hearing but will be notified when your name change decree is ready. This is the official certificate where you can change your name at any public or private institution.