Change your name without losing a weekend to .gov websites.
Married or divorced, it's the same four government steps in a strict order — Social Security, license, passport, then everyone else. NamePacket gives you the exact sequence for your state, every form linked from the official source, free.
The one rule that prevents 90% of wasted trips
Social Security first, then wait 48 hours. Your DMV verifies your name against the SSA database electronically. Same-day attempts fail at the counter — it's the most common do-over in the entire process.
State guides
Deep guides with the exact agency, fee and documents for your state — more states added regularly.
The federal steps (same in every state)
Skip the forms — get them filled in 10 minutes
The NamePacket Packet ($39, one time) asks you the questions once, then generates your completed official forms — SS-5, the right passport form — plus notification letters for your banks and employer, and your state's exact instructions. Built entirely in your browser: your details never touch our servers.
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