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What is a Deed Poll
A Deed Poll also know as “change of name deed” and more formally as “Deed of change of name”. It is a legal document which enables you to formally change your name.
A Deed is a legal agreement in writing, a form of legal contract, which unlike a standard contract, is only concerned with one person. It is only signed by one person in the presence of a witness. The Deed Poll is none the less legally binding and binds the signing individual to a particular course of action detailed within the Deed Poll document.
Within the UK a Deed Poll acts as a legal document, much the same, as a Marriage Certificate or Decree Absolute. It acts as documentary evidence enabling and individual to get their official records updated to show their new name. Government departments, companies and organisations need a Deed Poll to officially change an individual’s name. A Deed Poll allows you to change your name legally.
A Deed Poll allows an individual to change any part of their name or the whole of their name. This may be as little as a changing a spelling, to a completely new name.
Documentary Evidence
Documentary evidence, in this context, is a document that is legally acceptable for the purpose of changing your name. Examples of documentary evidence are marriage certificates, Civil Partnership Certificates, Decree Absolute Certificates and Death Certificates.
In order to change your name for any other purpose or any other reason, you will need a Deed Poll. The Deed Poll allows you to change your name details on a passport, a bank account, driving licence etc.
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