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Name
Change Kit - What is a "Name Change Kit" Anyway?
- For The Bride, The Groom, The Divorced Woman Or Other?
Definition
of "Name Change Kit"
- After an official name change, a Name Change Kit is the
informational tool which assists a person in the change
of name notification process. This process includes, but
is not limited to, the submitting of proper documentation
to governmental agencies and other pertinent groups or individuals,
for the purpose of records amendment, and the retaining
or obtaining of associated benefits.
1.
Types of Name Change Kits - Marriage, Divorce, Other
- Marriage
- Bride or Groom Name Change Kit - Change of legal last
name or change of marital status notification.
Back
in the "dark ages" of bride name change - before
1992 - there was no expert assistance for the woman marrying
and taking on her husband's last name, or even "hyphenating"
her legal last name with that of his. At best, a woman called
around or asked a friend or travelled from one government
agency to another, just to put the name change notification
pieces together.
Through the years and to this day, because of technology,
the rise of identity theft and the complication of modernized
living - for the bride and groom there are more people and
groups to notify, ever expanding criteria in which to comply,
other stricter name change notification standards and obligations,
multiple forms, etc. A "name change kit" for brides,
as valuable as it was when invented in 1992, is even more
essential today.
Several
decades ago, The Wedding Helpers, invented the first ever
bride and groom name change kit - it remains the "gold"
standard and the only "official" name change kit
to this day. Because today, a "name change kit"
is not enough - bride name change has become a system of
name change notification!
- "Un-expert"
name change kits Vs. Expert name change kits - For the
Bride
"Un-expert"
name change kits - The rise of the "copy cat"
name change kits for brides
Like with any
expert, exceptional and quality product, the idea of a "name
change kit", even The Name Change Kit for Brides by
the Wedding Helpers itself, has been copied - attempts to
replicate by "un-experts" were majorly rejected
by the studious marrying population, national wedding professional
or media - yet, they still come and go.
What is
an "un-expert" bride name change kit?
An "un-expert"
name change kit is one thrown together by a person or group
with no expertise or experience in the specialized field
of "name change" research. With no research staff
or knowledgeable name change experience, "un-expert"
name change kits are not expert assistance.
An "un-expert"
name change kit has some of the following inadequacies:
- Shortcut their
information on the process of bride name change to the
determent of the bride!
- Offer only
a few name change governmental forms, possibly a single
generic name change notification form and a short checklist
- Limit name
change help by not supplying a name change helpers hotline
for further questions
- Fail to furnish
the thousands of important name change telephone numbers
and addresses needed during notification
- Give "hand
fillable" forms only (no computer fillable and printable
forms), or ask a bride or groom to pay a single fee for
a download of forms through a web site.
- No planning
software to track name change progress through a planning
guide or secure on-line name change planning space.
- And so forth….
"Un-expert"
name change kits comprise the bulk of the few name change
kits today - with none of them being classified as a "system"
of name change notification.
"Expert"
Name Change Kit
As stated earlier,
a bride name change kit is not enough - today, a system
of name change notification is required. A bride who wants
to quickly and easily conclude her name change or change
of marital status notification is smart - in this case "un-expert"
name change kits should not be considered - they are a kit,
not a system of name change! There is only one "Expert"
name change kit which considers the "completest"
name change notification and is more than a kit - it is
a system of bride name change - The Name Change Kit For
Brides by The Wedding Helpers!
Important is
the fact that bride name change should not be oversimplified
- the benefits of linking a wife's name to that of her husband's
are crucial - they are legal, medical, financial, familial
and practical. The "Expert"
bride name change kit system does not short cut
on the name change process and its considerations in order
to make it "easier" for the bride - she, her husband
and children could later dearly pay if the "completest"
name change notification is not initially accomplished!
To name another
important essential, an "Expert"
name change kit system gives the bride and groom
the most flexibility in light of "identity theft"!
A couple may choose to "hand print" some forms,
while computer filling other forms. A new husband and wife
may choose to track their name change and change of marital
status notification by a "hard copy" planning
guide or through a secure web space with name change monitoring
options. A name change kit alone, especially an "un-expert"
name change kit, does not give the newly married couple
options to assist in "identity theft" considerations.
Finally, contact each "name change kit" developer
by phone; ask to talk to a bride name change helper, if
they have one. Decide who is more knowledgeable - To call
The Name Change Kit For Brides By The Wedding Helpers -
1 800 274 -0675 - Ask to talk with a bride name change helper.
Not within the
scope of this bride name change article is to discuss all
of the characteristics of an "Expert" name change
kit system, but one final distinguishing characteristic
is worth mentioning…..that is the number of years as name
change software and informational service and product providers,
coupled with the necessary staff to advance and keep current
the product. And the accepted "gold standard"
in the bridal industry is The Name Change
Kit For Brides by the Wedding Helpers - they are offering
nearly 2 decades of name change software and information.
As the inventors of the "genre" of a "name
change kit system", all other name change kits on the
market today are "un-expert".
What Does
An "Expert" Name Change Kit System Include?
The Only "Expert"
name change kit system is the first ever official Name
Change Kit For Brides - created by degreed wedding educators
in 1992....
Kit development
continues by its staff of wedding educators, programmers,
designers and researchers to this very day. When a national
bridal magazine or radio network or wedding television producer
wants to know about bride name change, they start with us
- The Wedding Helpers!
The Name Change Kit for Brides is the ONLY name change notification
kit and system available today, and is designed to accommodate
the bride who has general computer keyboard skills and Internet
access or who wants to do some things via computer, some
via Internet and other things via mail-in name change forms
or e-mail. A bride can decide to keep her private information
off of the Internet, while enjoying the ease of technology
through the included software (computer fillable name change
forms) and her secure on-line name change notebook, organizer
and tracker.
Some other
features, found in "expert" kits…
- National &
Local name change related addresses, phone numbers and
e-mail addresses.
- A "hard
copy" planning guide
- Multiple "hard
copies" and Mac or PC computer fillable forms for
the groom and bride respectively, marital status notification
change specifically, and many other agencies or individuals
or groups (including the minor children of bride and/or
groom).
- Multi-media
"flash" video name change tutorials.
- Live person
name change helper hotline
- Complimentary
on-line name change planning web hosting and name change
tracking
In conclusion......"Expert
Bride Name Change Kit System"
Over the years,
The Name Change kit For Brides by The Wedding Helpers has
been written about and/or seen nationally and internationally
through a variety of mediums. Regional magazines - Seattle
Bride, New York Weddings, Chicago Weddings, South California
Weddings, Florida Weddings, to name just a few, are included
in the kit's list of accolades.
Army Times, Navy Times, Air Force Times and others have
recommended the kit to American service men and women. Even,
talked about on ABC radio, reviewed by The Washington Post
and featured on wedding television.
To date, nearly two decades of favourable press and twenty
generations of brides have made The Name Change Kit For
Brides by the Wedding Helpers the first and only nationally
acceptable standard and guide for bride name change or change
of marital status notification.
- Divorce -
Divorced Woman Name Change Kit - Reverting to legal last
name at or after a legal divorce
In short, a divorced
woman wishing to "revert" to her legal last name
before marriage can do so. The process of notifying as to
this decision is much the same as the bride name change
process. To a great extent, a "name change kit"
can be specifically applied to the woman in the process
of divorcing or who has been granted the final divorce decree.
Much the same standards for an "Expert" bride
name change kit or kit system apply to this type of name
change kit product as well.
Non-Marriage
And Non-Divorce Name Change - Legal Name Change Kit - Legal
First Name, Middle Name, Last name change
When seeking
a name change, not due to marriage or divorce, there are
two important stages to consider - 1. The permission to
change first, middle or last name when not due to marriage
or divorce. 2. The process and system of this type of name
change notification.
1. The
Permission To Change One's Name Not Due To Marriage Or Divorce
For whatever
the legal reason, a person wanting to change their first,
middle or last name can petition their local court for such
change. This may include a court appearance, small or not-so-small
preparation and filing fees, the placement of the name changer's
intention to change their name or names in a local newspaper
or other specific public forum, as well as other requirements.
2. The
Notification Of Granted Name Change Permission Not Due To
Marriage Or Divorce
Once granted,
this type of name change notification process is much the
same as that of bride name change or divorce name change
notification. In selecting a name change kit for this type
of name change notification, much the same standards apply
as with the "Expert"
bride name change kits or kit system.
Click
HERE for anothe helpful article on Specifically The Groom
and Change Of Marital Status
or
Click
HERE to view our special flash presentation on The Groom
and Change of His Marital Status
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