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Would it be legal to change your name for one year, and then change it back?
If you went through the process of legally changing your name, is it OK to change it back (legally) a year later?
The reason I am wondering this is that I was reading an article about how if a person wins the lottery, they cannot be anonymous in claiming their prize.
What I wondered was maybe a winner could go through the legal system and have their name changed to claim the prize, then one year later have it changed back.
3 Answers
- Anonymous1 decade agoFavorite Answer
If you change your name, your old name is available to anyone who checks some public records. If you win the lottery, you can form a private trust to claim the prize, and keep your name out of it.
- sophiebLv 71 decade ago
It's not a good idea, plus the judge would not grant that to you if you were playing with the system that way. Plus you'd have so many things to legally change your name on that it would become a real pain to re-change all those around again a second time.
When you claim a prize immediately the IRS steps in and takes their share even before you get your money.
I think you misunderstood the statement in the article you read. Whether you have your name now or another name or yours back again neither would be considered anonymous.
- GuiseppeLv 51 decade ago
I had my whole name legally changed 3 years ago. You have the right to do whatever you want. The court only cares if you are going to pay the fees associated with changing your name and whether or not you are doing it for any criminal reasons. Otherwise they don't care.