Respected experts
I request you to please guide me as to how to get a name-change affidavit attested by the First Class Magistrate. I have changed my name and I have the Notary Affidavit for the same, which was made at Mayo Hall, Bangalore. But in order to change my name in the Karnataka Medical Council, I'm asked for a Name-change Affidavit attested by the First Class Magistrate. I consulted a local lawyer in Shimoga, where I'm pursuing my post-graduation. He says I cannot get the First Class Magistrate attestation without supportive documents. By those documents, he meant the ones that are in support of date of birth. My SSLC marks card is in the old name. So he says its a complicated procedure that will take not less than 2 years.
I request you to clarify me whether I can get the First Class Magistrate attestation from Shimoga. Should I get another affidavit done or the Notary Affidavit would suffice? Can I get attestation from Shimoga's First Class Magistrate with the name-change affidavit from Bangalore (I mean, the Notary Affidavit was attested at Bangalore)? Should I approach the Deputy Commissioner of Shimoga District? Kindly help me with this hustle.
Thank you.
