How to Change Your Name in Montana

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Instructions to change your name in the State of Montana under the provision 27-31-101 which allows a resident to change their name for any public or private institution after marriage, after divorce, or for any reason legal under law.
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Name Change Petition. - You will need to download and completely fill out a Montana Name Change Petition which allows you to apply for your new name.
Download Montana Name Change Petition.

Notary. - Sign all your forms in front of a notary public.
Find a notary at every branch bank in the USA.

Submit Form. - You will need to submit your petition along with the required filing fee to the court in your area.
List of Montana Courts

Publish New Name. - You will now need to publish your new name in the newspaper where you reside. The clerk will give you a Order Setting Name Change Hearing which will have the instructions as to which newspaper and instructions on how to compete your name change publication.
After successful publication you will need to get a receipt to prove to the court you in completed the task.

Hearing. - If you were just married or divorced you may not have a hearing, but you will be required to show up to the court at some point with a Order of Name Change which you will have to fill out completely and have the Judge authorize. This will be your certificate where you will be able to change your name at any public or private institution.