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The complete name-change roadmap.

A polished 12-page workbook with the correct order, what to gather, official agency links, mailing log, request-letter template, and personal account tracker.

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Reviewed July 30, 2026 · Educational guidance, not legal advice
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Common official documents

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Official serviceOnline or office visit · replacement card mailed

Replacement Social Security card / name change

Social Security Administration

Start here before changing your name with many other agencies. SSA will tell you whether you can finish online or need an office appointment.

What to gather
Start name change
Official formPrintable PDF · wet signature may be required

Form SS-5 — Social Security card application

Social Security Administration

Use only when SSA directs you to submit a paper application. Read the evidence requirements before printing.

What to gather
Open official SS-5 PDF
Certified recordCertified physical copy · fees and processing time vary

Colorado birth, death, marriage, and divorce records

Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment

Order certified vital records only through the state or its approved providers. Marriage and divorce records may route to county or district court offices.

What to gather
Order a Colorado certificate
Official serviceOnline, mail, or office · print your own address label

Colorado driver license / ID address change

Colorado Division of Motor Vehicles

The DMV offers online, mail, and office options. An address change alone does not mail a new card, and vehicle registration must be updated separately.

What to gather
Open Colorado DMV instructions
Official formPrintable PDF · mail or deliver in person

Colorado Form DR 2285 — Change of Address

Colorado Division of Motor Vehicles

Paper option for changing a driver license or ID address. The form includes delivery instructions and a separate voter-registration choice.

What to gather
Open official DR 2285 PDF
Official serviceOnline or Post Office visit

USPS mail forwarding

U.S. Postal Service

Use the official Mover’s Guide. Online requests use identity verification and may charge a small authentication fee; an in-person option is also available.

What to gather
Start official USPS change
Official formDownloadable PDF/DOCX forms · filing may require originals

Colorado divorce and legal-separation forms

Colorado Judicial Branch

The court’s guided page organizes the current forms and instructions. The correct packet depends on children, response status, service, and your case.

What to gather
View Colorado court forms
Official formPrintable/fillable PDF · employer retains it

Form I-9 — Employment Eligibility Verification

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

Your employer keeps the completed form. You choose either an acceptable List A document or a List B plus List C combination; employers cannot demand a particular document.

What to gather
Open current official I-9 PDF
Official formPrintable PDF · give to employer

Form W-4 — Employee’s Withholding Certificate

Internal Revenue Service

Give the completed form to your employer, not the IRS. A marriage, divorce, new dependent, or new job may change your withholding choices.

What to gather
Open 2026 W-4 PDF
Official formFillable PDFs · employer process controls

FMLA forms and certifications

U.S. Department of Labor

Federal DOL forms are optional-use prototypes; your employer may use its own compliant forms. Return medical certifications to your employer, not the Department of Labor.

What to gather
Choose the correct FMLA form
Supporting documentsBring originals or accepted electronic proofs as specified

Colorado driver license / ID evidence checklist

Colorado Division of Motor Vehicles

Use the DMV’s current list before an appointment. Name differences may require legal name-change evidence, and many transactions require two Colorado address proofs.

What to gather
Check accepted DMV documents

Use the official copy

Government forms are updated over time, so Fresh Chapter links to the issuing agency instead of storing an old copy. Check the edition date on every form before submitting it.

Protect sensitive originals

Bring or mail originals only when the agency requires them. Never add Social Security numbers, medical details, or account numbers to your downloaded Fresh Chapter checklist.

Know when to get help

Divorce, custody, immigration, estate, and property issues can need individualized legal advice. Court self-help materials are information, not a substitute for an attorney.

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