Legal Question in Civil Litigation in Illinois

State court is run by County. Your County will have a procedure for name changes. When a lawyer represents you there normally is a filing fee. If you do this representing yourself (it is called pro se) there may not be. Check with the clerk of the court in your county about fees and also the procedure for a name change. Good luck.

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You can petition the court for a name change and may be eleigible for a fee waiver. Check with the Clerk of the Court for your county regarding any forms and fee waivers. Visit the following website for a thorough discussion of what is involved:

http://www.illinoislegalaid.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.dsp_Content&contentID=5117&print=yes