Notification of Name Change Letter

This Notification of Name Change Letter is used to inform both business and personal contacts that the sender has changed their legal name. People change their legal name for a number of reasons including marriage, divorce, adoption, or transition. By using this letter, a person can update all of their contacts at once to make a seamless transition in areas such as work, medical providers, credit card companies, and banks.

How to use this document

This letter includes the sender's former name, their new legal name, and, if necessary, an opportunity to correct their mailing address as well. Some of the organisations and companies who should be informed of a legal name change using this letter include the following:

• Employers
• Landlords
• Doctors and dentists
• Banks
• Investment brokers
• Credit card companies
• Insurance companies
• Professional clubs or associations

Once this letter is completed, if it is being sent to a business contact, it should be sent to the recipient along with some form of proof of the legal name change. Common forms of proof include copies of a court order, marriage certificate, or updated driver's licence.

Applicable law

There are no particular laws that relate directly to this Notification of Name Change Letter. However, the collection of personal information by companies and other organisations may be affected by various elements of Australian privacy law.

In addition, this letter should only be used in the case of a legitimate change of name. If this letter is used in order to impersonate another person, or to commit some other fraudulent activity, then the behaviour may be affected by Australian criminal law.

How to modify the template

You fill out a form. The document is created before your eyes as you respond to the questions.

At the end, you receive it in Word and PDF formats. You can modify it and reuse it.