Frequently Asked Questions
Why Do People Change Their Name?
People change their name for a whole host of reasons. In fact, thousands of people change their name every year in Massachusetts alone! These reasons include both personal and business reasons. For example, some people choose to change their name after their divorce has been finalized. Others decide their current name is too difficult to pronounce. Others simply dislike their current name.
How Do I Change My Name in Massachusetts If I Am About To Get Married Or Divorced?
If you are about to get married or divorced then your marriage license or divorce decree will serve as your legal name change document. Therefore, in the case of marriage or divorce, the legal name change process is simplified and you do not have to separately petition a court for permission to change your name since the change is evidenced by the marriage certificate or divorce decree.
Can I Petition To Change My Name in Massachusetts Without Involving the Court Process?
No. Every name change petition in Massachusetts must be approved by a judge. Please see the note above regarding name changes in connection with a marriage or divorce.
How Much Do You Charge For Your Services?
We charge a one-time fee of $59 for our service. This is less than one-third the amount charged by other national firms that provide the same service. Note that there are additional court filing fees that you will need to pay.
Do You Accept Payments By PayPal?
Yes, Paypal is our preferred method of payment. We also accept payment by check, Visa and Mastercard.
How Soon Will I Hear From You After I Complete the Intake Form and Submit My Payment?
We will send you the completed paperwork as soon as possible (usually within 24 hours after you first contact us) . You can also call us from 9:30 to 5:30 Massachusetts time at the toll-free number provided below.
Which Towns and/or Cities Does Your Service Cover?
We provide our service in each town and city in Massachusetts. See below for a full listing of the towns and cities in Massachusetts. Amesbury Attleboro Abington Acton Acushnet Adams Alford Amherst Andover Aquinnah Arlington Ashburnham Ashby Ashfield Ashland Athol Auburn Avon Ayer Barnstable Beverly Boston Brockton Braintree Barre Becket Bedford Belchertown Bellingham Belmont Berkley Berlin Bernardston Billerica Blackstone Blandford Bolton Bourne Boxboro Boxford Boylston Brewster Bridgewater Brimfield Brookfield Brookline Buckland Burlington Cambridge Chelsea Chicopee Canton Carlisle Carver Charlemont Charlton Chatham Chelmsford Cheshire Chester Chesterfield Chilmark Clarksburg Clinton Cohasset Colrain Concord Conway Cummington Dalton Danvers Dartmouth Dedham Deerfield Dennis Dighton Douglas Dover Dracut Dudley Dunstable Duxbury Easthampton Everett Fall River Fitchburg Franklin East Bridgewater East Brookfield East Longmeadow Eastham Easton Edgartown Egremont Erving Essex Fairhaven Falmouth Florida Foxborough Framingham Freetown Gardner Gloucester Greenfield Georgetown Gill Goshen Gosnold Grafton Granby Granville Great Barrington Groton Groveland Haverhill Holyoke Hadley Halifax Hamilton Hampden Hancock Hanover Hanson Hardwick Harvard Harwich Hatfield Hawley Heath Hingham Hinsdale Holbrook Holden Holland Holliston Hopedale Hopkinton Hubbardston Hudson Hull Huntington Ipswich Kingston Lawrence Leominster Lowell Lynn Lakeville Lancaster Lanesborough Lee Leicester Lenox Leverett Lexington Leyden Lincoln Littleton Longmeadow Ludlow Lunenburg Lynnfield Malden Marlborough Medford Melrose Methuen Manchester-by-the-Sea Mansfield Marblehead Marion Marshfield Mashpee Mattapoisett Maynard Medfield Medway Mendon Merrimac Middleborough Middlefield Middleton Milford Millbury Millis Millville Milton Monroe Monson Montague Monterey Montgomery Mount Washington New Bedford Newburyport Newton North Adams Northampton Nahant Nantucket Natick Needham New Ashford New Braintree New Marlborough New Salem Newbury Norfolk North Andover North Attleborough North Brookfield North Reading Northborough Northbridge Northfield Norton Norwell Norwood Oak Bluffs Oakham Orange Orleans Otis Oxford Peabody Pittsfield Palmer Paxton Pelham Pembroke Pepperell Peru Petersham Phillipston Plainfield Plainville Plymouth Plympton Princeton Provincetown Quincy Revere Randolph Raynham Reading Rehoboth Richmond Rochester Rockland Rockport Rowe Rowley Royalston Russell Rutland Salem Somerville Southbridge Springfield Salisbury Sandisfield Sandwich Saugus Savoy Scituate Seekonk Sharon Sheffield Shelburne Sherborn Shirley Shrewsbury Shutesbury Somerset South Hadley Southampton Southborough Spencer Southwick Sterling Stockbridge Stoneham Stoughton Stow Sturbridge Sudbury Sunderland Sutton Swampscott Swansea Taunton Templeton Tewksbury Tisbury Tolland Topsfield Townsend Truro Tyngsborough Tyringham Upton Uxbridge Waltham Watertown West Springfield Westfield Weymouth Woburn Worcester Wakefield Wales Walpole Ware Warren Wareham Warwick Washington Wayland Webster Wellesley Wellfleet Wendell Wenham West Boylston West Bridgewater West Brookfield West Newbury West Stockbridge West Tisbury Westborough Westford Westhampton Westminster Weston Westport Westwood Whately Whitman Wilbraham Williamsburg Williamstown Wilmington Winchendon Winchester Windsor Winthrop Worthington Wrentham Yarmouth
Customer Support
Call us toll-free at 1 (800) 719-4889 with any questions you may have.
