Dan-Q / freedeedpoll

Web application for producing UK Deed Poll documents in PDF format.
http://www.freedeedpoll.org.uk/
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The legal wording has changed #9

Open xmakina opened 6 months ago

xmakina commented 6 months ago

From https://www.gov.uk/change-name-deed-poll/make-an-adult-deed-poll

“I [old name] of [your address] have given up my name [old name] and have adopted for all purposes the name [new name].

“Where applicable, I have informed the police that I have given up my name [old name] and have adopted the name [new name] and understand that a failure to do so is a criminal offence.

“I also understand that when I apply for official documents in my new name, such as a British Passport, the relevant authorities may check the history and validity of my old name [old name] and new name [new name]. They may also check the information in any other supporting documents they have requested.

“Signed as a deed on [date] as [old name] and [new name] in the presence of [witness 1 name] of [witness 1 address], and [witness 2 name] of [witness 2 address].

“[your new signature], [your old signature]

“[witness 1 signature], [witness 2 signature]”