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Changing Your Legal Documents to Match Your Sex: Part 3 of 5

By Christopher Vaughn-Martel

Part 3 of 5: Name Change in the Massachusetts Probate Courts.Changing one's legal name in Massachusetts is designed to be a fairly easy and straightforward process. Under Massachusetts law, a name change "shall be freely granted unless such change is inconsistent with public interest". Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 210 Sec. 12.All paperwork and fees should be submitted in the Probate Court in the county where you currently reside in taking the following steps:1. Obtain, prepare and submi read more

Full post as published by Massachusetts Gay and Lesbian Legal Briefs on October 23, 2008 (boomark / email).