Change of Name
RITESH KUMAR BANSAL
(Querist) 12 December 2009
This query is : Resolved
Dear All,
Please tel me how one's wife's surname can be changed?
prakash vathore
(Expert) 12 December 2009
by publishing in the official gazete,
A V Vishal
(Expert) 12 December 2009
This is a common practice adopted by most married women. In such a case, the logical thing to do would be the marriage registration.
Legally, there are two ways to go for the name change. One is to submit a joint notarised affidavit or a copy of the official government gazette mentioning your new name. Then your wife and you would need to make a joint notarised affidavit on stamp paper, signed by a magistrate or a notary. The affidavit also carries a joint photograph of your wife and you. This notarised affidavit, along with your marriage certificate, is enough to change your name at the bank, on your passport, on the Permanent Account Number (PAN) and driving licence. Only after you complete the whole procedure, should you proceed with purchase of assets, joint holdings and fair distribution of expenses.
aman kumar
(Expert) 14 December 2009
vishal is right
