Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in California
As a female changing the spelling of my name .
Some number of years ago, after having a great deal of difficulty with the public in pronouncing my name, I asked my father to go into court and have the spelling changed (from Darhl to--name removed--. At that time it was discovered that my first name did not appear on my birth certificate and thus it really wasn't a change but an assignment of my first name as--name removed-- Now, after a number of years of accepting the surprise on initial contact from those who are sure that I am male, not female (the evolution of the name from Darrell to--name removed-- it has created an even larger problem both professionally and personally.. I am told that nothing legal needs to be done and that I can just use the old spelling (Darhl) without any reprecusions. I would like a legal opinion please.
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Re: As a female changing the spelling of my name .
It is true that you can just use any name you want. If you want something more official you can petition the court to change your name legally but that is optional.
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