Changing Your Name

RSA 547:3-i — a petition to the probate court, with no consents required

The probate court may grant a petition to change one's own name or another person's. It does not require the petitioner to obtain consents, and it may proceed with or without notice.

RSA 547:3-i

Who handles this in New Hampshire: legal aid programs, lawyer referral and the state offices, listed in the New Hampshire directory.

For a person who is incarcerated, or on probation or parole, the court makes the further inquiries the section sets before granting it.

RSA 547:3-i

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RSA 547:3-i — Change of Name

Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed New Hampshire attorney.

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