Almost 5 years into marriage and I decided it was time to finally legally change my name...
Part of the reason that it took me so long was the dreaded process of going to the Social Security Administration office amongst a handful of others. But I bit the bullet and took step number one which landed me here.
I walked into the wrong entrance and was quickly told I needed to enter on the other side of the building. No big deal... As I walked, I crossed my fingers that the line wouldn't be as long as the first side. And when I entered over there, it didn't look too bad. I think I waited approximately one hour and then met with my "agent" for about five minutes to take care of my own paperwork.
Step one of the name change taken care of... hooray!
Only about 6 other steps to go (before hitting up credit card, bank, airlines, etc...) Wish me luck!
A few things to note if you are heading to this office:
There are no drinks allowed, no computers allowed, and your phone must be kept on silent. You may also want to call ahead to check their hours as they close early on certain days of the week. Good luck!