Name Change

When my husband and I married in 1981, I had two small children. They assumed my husband's last name, however were not adopted by my husband, and never did a legal name change. One of my sons is now in the process of applying for a passport, and obtaining his birth certificate. Of course his birth certificate will show his birth name, and we are wondering what effect that will have on the passport process, as he will apply in his current name, which he has used for the last 27 years. His driver's license and social security number is in my married surname, the name he has used all these years, not his birth name.

I was born with my legal birth name, but my mother changed the spelling. I have lived with the wrong name for 79 years. What should I do?

My husband & I have two deeds held in joint tenancy. In 1998, I had my name legally changed in my county probate court. My name on the deeds themselves, however, was not changed. A local attorney here said I would not need to do new deeds. Rather, that I might want to 'get a certified copy of the Certificate of Name Change and record it in the Registry of Deeds to put the world on notice of the legal name change'. If I don't actually obtain new deeds, will this complicate things for our alternate beneficiaries when my husband & I have both died?

I have been searching and searching for the Clay County Name Change form for the circuit Court of Clay County. The circuit court does not provide these forms, nor will they tell me where I can access these forms. The form is specific to Clay County, Missouri. Can you direct me to this form? I am on a small and limited income and cannot afford an attorney to do this process when I can do it on my own.

I am a 32 year old male and I have wanted to change my name for over ten years. My fathers father was a pedophile who raped numerous girls, two being his own daughter and grand daughter. I happen to have his name. I have two kids from another marriage and this is not a ploy to avoid any of my obligations, I only want my own identity and to rid myself of the stigma. Will I not be able to change my name due to my obligations and if so what can I do?