A deed of change of name is a legal document—used in the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, and some other countries with legal systems based on English common law—for an official name change by a person or family. It is one use of a deed poll.
Some organisations, such as banks and government departments, may not recognise a name change without documentation, such as a deed or statutory declaration. However, an official document is not a legal requirement for a valid name change according to common law.
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Famous quotes containing the words deed of, deed and/or change:
“The tyrannous and bloody deed is done,
The most arch deed of piteous massacre
That ever yet this land was guilty of.”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)
“A real man doesn’t have to run from his mother, and may even have to face the reality that no great deed is going to be great enough for him to ransom himself completely, and he may always be in his mother’s debt. If he understands that . . . he won’t have to feel guilty, and he won’t have to please her completely. He can go ahead and be nice to her and let her be part of his life.”
—Frank Pittman (20th century)
“It’s pretty hard to change once you’ve burned away your youth and your illusions.”
—John Farrow. Captain (John Wayne)