Why use a legal name change lawyer in Staten Island Civil Court?
You can prepare and file the name change petition and exhibits yourself and appear in court but you may come across some road blocks that may make it more difficult and more time consuming.
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A legal name change lawyer in Staten Island Civil Court can help you to get your legal name change in Staten Island Civil quicker because:
1-An experienced legal name change lawyer in practicing in Staten Island Civil Court understands the process of preparing and filing the necessary paper work in accordance with the local rules of the Staten Island Civil Court.
2-An experienced legal name change lawyer in practicing in Staten Island knows how to successfully file the name change petition and exhibits in accordance with the strict standards of the Staten Island Civil Court Clerks.
The clerks in the Staten Island Civil screen the submission of name change petitions very closely looking for mistakes in the caption, mistakes in the proof ( or evidence) in support of the name change petition, and mistakes in the name change petition itself. Captions have to correctly state the current legal name and all aliases used on legal documents and other documentary proof of name and address. Evidence in support of a name change petition must have a certified birth record ( or other recognized substitute such as copy of an out of state birth certificate, a naturalization certificate or U.S. passport), proof of identification such as driver license, NY State non-driver ID, or US Passport, and proof of address with utility bills, bank or credit card statements, or correspondence from government agencies like Social Security, IRS, or the Board of Elections. The clerks follow a certain format in evaluating whether a name change petition was prepared correctly. All aliases have to be stated and supported with documentary proof. Questions about lawsuits, judgments, child and spouse support, and criminal records have to be responded to and in some cases corroborated with documentary evidence. In addition, the Staten Island legal name change order has to be prepared correctly following the local custom and format. For example, the legal notice in the Staten Island legal name change Order has to be prepared in the court’s customary format.
3-An experienced legal name change lawyer in practicing in Staten Island can affirm ( certify) the authenticity of a copy of an original document. Otherwise, the Staten Island Civil Court clerk has to do it for you. This can be time consuming and inconvenient for you and the clerk if you do it without a legal name change lawyer that practices in Staten Island.
4-A legal name change lawyer practicing in Staten Island can in most cases appear in court without you being there if you have to work or be someplace else.
Christopher Tompkins is an Attorney that has been handling Legal Name Change Matters for over 20 years in New York City frequently practicing in Staten Island. Contact him at 212 962-5363. Email: NameChangeLawyer@gmail.com.
